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Dawny Family History

Dawny Name 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: Dawn, Dawdy, Day, Darby, Dana, Darcy, Daw, Downey, Dalby, Denny

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Where is the Dawny family from?

You can see how Dawny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dawny family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dawny families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Dawny family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Dawny's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Dawny families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dawny surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dawny ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 292 census records available for the last name Dawny. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dawny census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 38 immigration records available for the last name Dawny. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 22 military records available for the last name Dawny. For the veterans among your Dawny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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