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Drobny Name Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Drobný); Polish: nickname from Czech and Slovak drobný Polish drobny ‘small(-sized) tiny’.

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


Similar surnames: Dobry, Hruby, Wrobel, Dlouhy, Hobby, Drost, Drott, Dobey, Roby, Drown

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Where is the Drobny family from?

You can see how Drobny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drobny family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Drobny families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Drobny families living in New York. This was about 73% of all the recorded Drobny's in USA. New York had the highest population of Drobny families in 1880.
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What did your Drobny ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Drobny. 37% of Drobny men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    37%
  • Laborer
    32%
  • Labor
    11%
  • Farming
    11%
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Census Records

There are 821 census records available for the last name Drobny. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drobny 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 444 immigration records available for the last name Drobny. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Drobny. For the veterans among your Drobny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drobny lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Drobny life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Drobny in 1963 was 74, and 77 in 2004.

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