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Donohough Family History

Donohough 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: Dorrough, Donohoo, Donohoe, Donoho, Donohue, Dorough, Hough, Donahue

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Where is the Donohough family from?

You can see how Donohough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donohough family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Donohough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Donohough family living in Derbyshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Donohough's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Donohough families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donohough 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 Donohough ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 349 census records available for the last name Donohough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donohough 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 81 immigration records available for the last name Donohough. 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 61 military records available for the last name Donohough. For the veterans among your Donohough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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