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Donehoue Family History

Donehoue 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: Donahue, Donohoe, Donohue, Donehoo, Donahoe, Stonehouse, Morehouse

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Where is the Donehoue family from?

You can see how Donehoue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donehoue family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Donehoue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Donehoue family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Donehoue's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Donehoue families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donehoue 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 Donehoue ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 35 census records available for the last name Donehoue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donehoue 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 Donehoue. 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 Donehoue. For the veterans among your Donehoue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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