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Dounly Family History

Dounly 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: Dolney, Downey, Dorney, Dunay, Double, Dolly, Donnay, Dunlay, Doney

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Where is the Dounly family from?

You can see how Dounly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dounly family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dounly families were found in Scotland in 1851. In 1891 there were 2 Dounly families living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Dounly's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Dounly families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dounly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dounly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Dounly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dounly 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Dounly. 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 military records available for the last name Dounly. For the veterans among your Dounly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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