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Dunohue Family History

Dunohue 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: Donohue, Donahue, Dunshee, Donoghue, Donohoe, Dunham, Duque, Duthie

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Where is the Dunohue family from?

You can see how Dunohue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunohue family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunohue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Dunohue family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Dunohue's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Dunohue families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dunohue surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dunohue ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dunohue ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 157 census records available for the last name Dunohue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dunohue 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Dunohue. 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 16 military records available for the last name Dunohue. For the veterans among your Dunohue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunohue lifespan?

Average Dunohue life expectancy in 1995 was 99 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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