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Dresing Family History

Dresing 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: Diesing, Duesing, Dring, Dusing, Rosing, Doering, Dreiling, Deming

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Where is the Dresing family from?

You can see how Dresing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dresing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dresing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Dresing family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dresing's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Dresing families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dresing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dresing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Manager was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dresing. 34% of Dresing men worked as a Manager.

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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

  • Manager
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

What Dresing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 463 census records available for the last name Dresing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dresing 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 152 immigration records available for the last name Dresing. 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 248 military records available for the last name Dresing. For the veterans among your Dresing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dresing lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Dresing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Dresing in 1965 was 71, and 87 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dresing

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dresing 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.

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