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Origins of the Donegan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 6West Midlands 7East 7London 209South East 55South West 35South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Donegans lived in london

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    6,100 Donegan Travel & migration records
    3,000 Donegans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Donegan

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    What are the most common Donegan first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Donegans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Donegans in 1921

    Charwoman

    10

    Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    House Keeper

    7

    Common male occupations for Donegans in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Tailor

    25

    Porter

    14

    Dock Labourer

    13

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

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