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Donling Family History

Donling 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: Dowling, Dooling, Donlin, Bolling, Darling, Dorning, Cooling, Ronning

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Where is the Donling family from?

You can see how Donling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Donling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Donling family living in Essex. This was about 33% of all the recorded Donling's in United Kingdom. Essex and 2 other counties had the highest population of Donling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Donling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Donling. 100% of Donling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 307 census records available for the last name Donling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donling 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 92 immigration records available for the last name Donling. 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 48 military records available for the last name Donling. For the veterans among your Donling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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