Donan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland
Scotland

The old family name Donan is thought to have derived from the place name Dunoon (Dunomhainn in Gaelic), located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde.

Early Origins of the Donan family

The surname Donan was first found in Ross-shire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rois) a former county, now part of the Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles in Northern Scotland, which emerged from the Gaelic lordship of the Earl of Ross. Today Dunoon is a town situated on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute but was originally a barony in Argyllshire. 1

Early History of the Donan family

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Donan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Denoon, Dennin, Denning, Denune, Dunnoon, Dunoon, Denoone and many more.

Early Notables of the Donan family

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Donan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Donan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Donan, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1803
Tho Donan, aged 23, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 2
Alexander Donan, who arrived in New York in 1816 2
Peter Donan, who landed in Mississippi in 1837 2

Donan migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Donan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Anthony Donan, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Nicol" in 1840 3
John Donan, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Nicol" in 1840 3
Agnes Donan, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Nicol" in 1840 3
Margaret Donan, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Nicol" in 1840 3
Elizabeth Donan, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Nicol" in 1840 3

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WILLIAM NICOL. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840WilliamNichol.htm