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Donchy Family History

Donchy 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: Dolch, Concha, Dosch, Dunphy, Donnay, Dorch, Doney, Donley, Dorcey

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Where is the Donchy family from?

You can see how Donchy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donchy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Donchy families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Donchy family living in Ayrshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Donchy's in Scotland. Ayrshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Donchy families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donchy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Donchy ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Donchy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donchy 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Donchy. 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 5 military records available for the last name Donchy. For the veterans among your Donchy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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