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Dones Name Meaning

Catalan: probably from the plural of dona ‘lady woman’ perhaps alluding to a convent. This surname seems also to be present in southern France (mainly Ariège); see also 2 below. French (southern; Donès): probably a habitational name with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’ denoting someone from Onès a place in Landes. See also 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Mones, Fones, Donis, Downes, Done, Doles, Domes, Fontes, Doten

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You can see how Dones families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dones family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dones families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Dones families living in Ontario. This was about 31% of all the recorded Dones's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dones families in 1911.
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In 1921, Farmers Son was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dones. 100% of Dones men worked as a Farmers Son. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmers Son
    100%
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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dones life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Dones in 1952 was 39, and 66 in 2004.

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