The donkin Surname

donkin Name Meaning and History

Scottish: variant of Duncan.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The donkin name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the donkin family name as far back in history as possible.

donkin Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of donkin Families in the US in 1920

Number of donkin families

6-10

3-5

1-2

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Thread	Author	Replies
Jane Donkin of Longton, Staffordshire, England	EarlJDavis	6
Donkin of Ohio	usmk1	0
Grace Donkin	jonathan1847	1
DONKIN'S OFNORTH/SOUTH SHIELDS	sue_tansley	0
Benson Donkin	PetreaD	0
Richard Donkin Longton - Ohio / Pennsylvania	Ian Collis	0
Jane Donkin	Norman Stark	0
DONKIN of Whitby and Monkwearmouth, early 1800s	ColleenF789	0
Donkin and Bones	E Marshall	4
DESMOND LOGAN DONKIN	Paula	0

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