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Donields Family History

Donields 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: Daniels, Daniel, Shields, Donnelly, Bonfield, Cofield, Fields

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Where is the Donields family from?

You can see how Donields families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donields family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Donields families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Donields family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Donields's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Donields families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Donields. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donields 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 Donields. 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 2 military records available for the last name Donields. For the veterans among your Donields ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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