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Drinkard Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of German Trinkart or Trinkert nicknames for a drinker or Dutch Drinkwaard a habitational name from Drinkwaard near Zuidland in the province of South Holland a sunken waard ‘silted up land’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pinkard, Rinard, Slinkard, Dickard, Tankard, Reckard, Rinker

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Where is the Drinkard family from?

You can see how Drinkard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drinkard family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Drinkard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Drinkard families living in Missouri. This was about 32% of all the recorded Drinkard's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Drinkard families in 1840.
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What did your Drinkard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Drinkard. 31% of Drinkard men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Drinkard women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Drinkard were Truck Driver and Farming. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farming
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    18%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • New Worker
    7%
  • Farming
    7%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Drinkard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drinkard 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 133 immigration records available for the last name Drinkard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Drinkard. For the veterans among your Drinkard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drinkard lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Drinkard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Drinkard in 1943 was 32, and 79 in 2004.

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