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Donilie Family History

Donilie 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: Donisi, Donlin, Deville, Dole, Dingle, Doolin, Doyle, Ainslie, Donze

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Where is the Donilie family from?

You can see how Donilie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donilie family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Donilie family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Donilie's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Donilie families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donilie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Donilie ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Donilie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donilie 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Donilie. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Donilie. For the veterans among your Donilie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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