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Dondegan Family History

Dondegan 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: Donegan, Donelan, Londergan, Donigan, Dunegan, O'regan, Degan

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Where is the Dondegan family from?

You can see how Dondegan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dondegan family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Dondegan family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Dondegan's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Dondegan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dondegan 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 Dondegan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Dondegan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dondegan 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Dondegan. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dondegan. For the veterans among your Dondegan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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