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Darness Family History

Darness Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Harness, Garness, Arness, Parness, Barnes, Furness, Harkness, Darnell

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Where is the Darness family from?

You can see how Darness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Darness family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Darness families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Darness family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Darness's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Darness families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Darness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
  • 1841
  • 1851
  • 1871
  • 1891
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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Darness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Darness 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Darness. 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 Darness. For the veterans among your Darness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Darness lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Darness 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Darness

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