Donest Family History

Donest Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Dones, Donat, Oest, Ernest, Mones, Fones, Jones, Dorst, Doles, Danese

277 record(s) for Donest

92	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7	Military Records
17	Immigration Records
144	Census and Voter Lists
17	Member Trees

Where is the Donest family from?

You can see how Donest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donest family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Donest families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 6 Donest families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Donest's in USA. New York had the highest population of Donest families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donest surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Donest family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 144 census records available for the last name Donest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donest census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 17 immigration records available for the last name Donest. 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.

Military Records

There are 7 military records available for the last name Donest. For the veterans among your Donest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Donest lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Donest ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.