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Donegen Family History

Donegen 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, Dineen, Degen, Doniger, Donelan, Doege, Dodgen, Doeden

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Where is the Donegen family from?

You can see how Donegen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donegen family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1901 and 1920. The most Donegen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1901 there was 1 Donegen family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donegen's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Donegen families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donegen 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 Donegen ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 75 census records available for the last name Donegen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donegen 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Donegen. 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 military records available for the last name Donegen. For the veterans among your Donegen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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