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Donlds Family History

Donlds 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: Doles, Donais, Donlon, Folds, Donis, Dodds, Monds, Dones, Bolds

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Where is the Donlds family from?

You can see how Donlds families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donlds family name was found in Scotland between 1871 and 1901. The most Donlds families were found in and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Donlds family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Donlds's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Donlds families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Donlds. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donlds 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 Donlds. 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 Donlds. For the veterans among your Donlds ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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