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Donaughue Family History

Donaughue 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: Donaghue, Donahue, Donoghue, Domangue, Donohue, Donaghy, Donaghey

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Where is the Donaughue family from?

You can see how Donaughue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donaughue family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Donaughue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Donaughue family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donaughue's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Donaughue families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donaughue surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Donaughue ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donaughue ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 82 census records available for the last name Donaughue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donaughue 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 25 immigration records available for the last name Donaughue. 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 12 military records available for the last name Donaughue. For the veterans among your Donaughue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Donaughue lifespan?

Average Donaughue life expectancy in 1967 was 75 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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