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Where is the Donaway family from?
You can see how Donaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Donaway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Donaway family living in Georgia. This was about 20% of all the recorded Donaway's in USA. Georgia and 4 other states had the highest population of Donaway families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donaway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Donaway. 43% of Donaway men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Donaway women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Donaway were Clerk and Housewife. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Donaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Donaway in 1953 was 44, and 77 in 2004.