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Donnado Family History

Donnado 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: Donato, Donnan, Dorado, Donna, Donnay, Donadio, Conrado, Donaho

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Where is the Donnado family from?

You can see how Donnado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donnado family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Donnado family living in New Jersey. This was about 50% of all the recorded Donnado's in USA. New Jersey and 1 other state had the highest population of Donnado families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donnado surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Donnado ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donnado 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 Donnado. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donnado 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 Donnado. 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 Donnado. For the veterans among your Donnado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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