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Donoard Family History

Donoard 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: Bongard, Dollard, Dorward, Conard, Connard, Dennard, Denard, Downard

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Where is the Donoard family from?

You can see how Donoard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donoard family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Donoard families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Donoard family living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donoard's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Donoard families in 1841.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donoard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Donoard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donoard 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Donoard. 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 Donoard. For the veterans among your Donoard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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