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Darrant Family History

Darrant Surname Meaning

apparently a late variant of Durrant; compare John Durrant 1729 John Darrant 1732 in IGI (Lackford Suffolk).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Darrant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Darrant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Darrant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Darrant families living in Norfolk. This was about 20% of all the recorded Darrant's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Darrant families in 1891.
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What did your Darrant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Darrant. 100% of Darrant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 627 census records available for the last name Darrant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Darrant 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 199 immigration records available for the last name Darrant. 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 41 military records available for the last name Darrant. For the veterans among your Darrant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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