Dunegan Family History

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Dunegan Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of Donegan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dunagan, Dunigan, Dungan, Donigan, Dunnagan, Finegan, Dunnigan

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Dunegan Family Origin

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You can see how Dunegan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunegan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunegan families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Dunegan families living in Yorkshire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Dunegan's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dunegan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dunegan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dunegan Family Occupations

What did your Dunegan ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Dunegan occupation in the UK was Tailor. 100% of Dunegan's were Tailors.

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  • Tailor

    100%

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

Dunegan Historical Records

What Dunegan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dunegan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dunegan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Dunegan. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dunegan. For the veterans among your Dunegan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dunegan Life Expectancy

What is the average Dunegan lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dunegan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Dunegan in 1944 was 40, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dunegan

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dunegan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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