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Donolive Family History

Donolive 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: Doolin, Olive, Dooling, Donoghue, Donohoe, Donohue, Dolliver, Donlevy

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Where is the Donolive family from?

You can see how Donolive families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donolive family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Donolive families living in Maine. This was about 67% of all the recorded Donolive's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Donolive families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donolive 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 Donolive ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Donolive. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donolive 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Donolive. 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 Donolive. For the veterans among your Donolive ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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