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Donckey Family History

Donckey 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: Dockery, Docken, Hockey, Donker, Yockey, Dickey, Oncken, Cockey

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Where is the Donckey family from?

You can see how Donckey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donckey family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Donckey families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Donckey family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Donckey's in USA. New York had the highest population of Donckey families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donckey ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Donckey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donckey 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Donckey. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Donckey. For the veterans among your Donckey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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