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Donarty Family History

Donarty Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Donat, Donato, Darty, Roarty, Fogarty, Doherty, Conaty, Hogarty

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Where is the Donarty family from?

You can see how Donarty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donarty family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Donarty family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donarty's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Donarty families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donarty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donarty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Donarty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donarty census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 7 immigration records available for the last name Donarty. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Donarty. For the veterans among your Donarty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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