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Darrance Family History

Darrance 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: Durrance, Tarrance, Larrance, Dorrance, Lafrance, Terrance, Barranco

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Where is the Darrance family from?

You can see how Darrance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Darrance family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Darrance families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Darrance family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Darrance's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Darrance families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Darrance 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 Darrance ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Darrance. 100% of Darrance 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 Darrance family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 253 census records available for the last name Darrance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Darrance 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Darrance. 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 16 military records available for the last name Darrance. For the veterans among your Darrance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Darrance lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Darrance 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 Darrance

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