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Donighy Family History

Donighy 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: Donaghy, Doniger, Donigan, Donaghey, Knight, Dong, Dobish, Dorothy

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Where is the Donighy family from?

You can see how Donighy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donighy family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1861. The most Donighy families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Donighy family living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donighy's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Donighy families in 1841.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donighy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Donighy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donighy 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Donighy. 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 Donighy. For the veterans among your Donighy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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