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Driggles Family History

Driggles 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: Riggles, Digges, Riggle, Driggers, Ruggles, Driggs, Diggle, Prigge

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Where is the Driggles family from?

You can see how Driggles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Driggles family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Driggles family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Driggles's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Driggles families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Driggles 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 Driggles ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and House Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Driggles. 100% of Driggles men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Driggles women worked as a House Work.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Work
    100%

What Driggles family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Driggles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Driggles 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Driggles. 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 military records available for the last name Driggles. For the veterans among your Driggles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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