Dennehy Family History

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Dennehy Name Meaning

Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duineachdha ‘descendant of Duineachaidh’, a personal name meaning ‘humane’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kennedy, Denny, Downey, Deeney, Dennen, Fennessy, Benney, Dennett

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Dennehy Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dennehy name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Dennehy. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Ireland & Scotland

    61%

  • England & Wales

    23%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

  • France

    2%

  • European Jewish

    1%

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Dennehy Family Origin

Where is the Dennehy family from?

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You can see how Dennehy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dennehy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Dennehy families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 28 Dennehy families living in Massachusetts. This was about 44% of all the recorded Dennehy's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Dennehy families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dennehy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dennehy Family Occupations

What did your Dennehy ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Dennehy occupation in the USA was Keeping House. 17% of Dennehy's were Keeping Houses. Keeping House, Clerk In Tax Office and Confectioner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dennehy. A less common occupation for the Dennehy family was Deck Hand.

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  • Keeping House

    17%

  • Clerk In Tax Office

    8%

  • Confectioner

    8%

  • Deck Hand

    8%

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

Dennehy Historical Records

What Dennehy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Dennehy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dennehy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dennehy. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dennehy. For the veterans among your Dennehy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dennehy Life Expectancy

What is the average Dennehy lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dennehy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dennehy in 1952 was 60, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dennehy

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dennehy 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.

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