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Dountney Family History

Dountney 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: Courtney, Montney, Dolney, Downey, Dorney, Huntley, Dunkley, Gaultney

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Where is the Dountney family from?

You can see how Dountney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dountney family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1901. The most Dountney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1901. In 1891 there was 1 Dountney family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dountney's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dountney families in 1891.
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What did your Dountney ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Dountney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dountney 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dountney. 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 Dountney. For the veterans among your Dountney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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