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Dongle Family History

Dongle 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: Dingle, Dong, Ingle, Dole, Bogle, Doyle, Donze, Angle, Monge, Pingle

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Where is the Dongle family from?

You can see how Dongle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dongle family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1891. The most Dongle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Dongle family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dongle's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Dongle families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dongle 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 Dongle ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 140 census records available for the last name Dongle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dongle 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Dongle. 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 8 military records available for the last name Dongle. For the veterans among your Dongle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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