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Donochy Family History

Donochy Surname 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: Dorothy, Donoho, Donaghy, Enoch, Dolch, Dorsch, Donovan, Konecny, Knoche, Concha

190	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
10	Military Records
7	Immigration Records
82	Census and Voter Lists
56	Member Trees

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Where is the Donochy family from?

You can see how Donochy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donochy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Donochy families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 8 Donochy families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donochy's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Donochy families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donochy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What Donochy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 82 census records available for the last name Donochy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donochy 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Donochy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 10 military records available for the last name Donochy. For the veterans among your Donochy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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