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Donlon Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Domhnalláin ‘descendant of Domhnallán’, a diminutive of the personal name Domhnall, Anglicized in Ireland as Donall or Daniel and in Scotland as Donald.

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


Similar surnames: Fenlon, Conlon, Hanlon, Donnan, Donelan, Dolen, Dolan, Dunlop, Conlan

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Donlon Family Origin

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Donlon Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    44%

  • Labourer

    22%

  • Shoe Maker

    22%

  • Pedler

    11%

In 1881, the most common Donlon occupation in Canada was Farmer. 44% of Donlon's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Donlon family was Pedler. Farmer, Labourer and Shoe Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Donlon.

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Donlon Life Expectancy

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