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Dream Family History

Dream 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: Bream, Deam, Ream, Drea, Drew, Ram, Dean, Real, Dear, Read

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Where is the Dream family from?

You can see how Dream families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dream family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dream families were found in USA in 1920. In 1901 there was 1 Dream family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dream's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Dream families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dream 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 Dream family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 117 census records available for the last name Dream. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dream 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Dream. 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 19 military records available for the last name Dream. For the veterans among your Dream ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dream lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dream 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 Dream

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