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Drazen Family History

Drazen Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish (from Belorussia) Dreyzin: metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Dreyze, a hypocoristic form of Drazna, a name of Slavic origin (Dražna related to the male name Dražen; see below) borrowed by Jews from Czechs in the Middle Ages.

American shortened form of Croatian Draženović: patronymic from the personal name Dražen, which is derived from the personal names such as Dražimir, based on a comparative of Slavic drag ‘dear, beloved’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Drazen family from?

You can see how Drazen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drazen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Drazen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Drazen families living in Hertfordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Drazen's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Drazen families in 1891.
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What did your Drazen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Drazen. 24% of Drazen men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Drazen women worked as a Waitress.

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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
    24%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Truck Driver
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%

What Drazen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 734 census records available for the last name Drazen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drazen 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 Drazen. 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 88 military records available for the last name Drazen. For the veterans among your Drazen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drazen lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Drazen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Drazen in 1960 was 50, and 85 in 2004.

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