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Donoloy Family History

Donoloy 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: Donlon, Dooley, Donley, Donoso, Donohoo, Donohoe, Donoho, Conoly

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Where is the Donoloy family from?

You can see how Donoloy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donoloy family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Donoloy family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donoloy's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Donoloy families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Donoloy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donoloy 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Donoloy. 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 Donoloy. For the veterans among your Donoloy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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