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Drine Family History

Drine 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: Dring, Grine, Drone, Drane, Brine, Dine, Rine, Trine, Prine, Draine

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Where is the Drine family from?

You can see how Drine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drine family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drine families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Drine family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Drine's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Drine families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drine surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Drine ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Drine. 100% of Drine men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Drine family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 378 census records available for the last name Drine. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drine 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 72 immigration records available for the last name Drine. 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 55 military records available for the last name Drine. For the veterans among your Drine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drine lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Drine 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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