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Dunleavy Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Duinnshléibhe or Ó Duinnshléibhe ‘son of Donn Sléibhe’ a personal name composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + sléibhe ‘of the mountain’ meaning ‘chieftain (literally brown one) of the mountain’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Durley, Delay, Dudley, Dullea, Manley, Hanley, Munley, Dunlavy, Levy

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Where is the Dunleavy family from?

You can see how Dunleavy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunleavy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunleavy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 67 Dunleavy families living in Lancashire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dunleavy's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dunleavy families in 1891.
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What did your Dunleavy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunleavy. 23% of Dunleavy men worked as a Builders Labourer and 72% of Dunleavy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunleavy were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    23%
  • General Labourer
    20%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    13%
  • Bricklayer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dunleavy. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Dunleavy. For the veterans among your Dunleavy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunleavy lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dunleavy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Dunleavy in 1942 was 66, and 76 in 2004.

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