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Donklemeyer Family History

Donklemeyer 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: Hockemeyer, Dallmeyer, Donmoyer, Rosemeyer, Dickmeyer, Kohlmeyer

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Where is the Donklemeyer family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Donklemeyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donklemeyer 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 Donklemeyer. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Donklemeyer. For the veterans among your Donklemeyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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