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Dreirs Family History

Dreirs 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: Dreis, Reis, Preis, Kreis, Reiss, Preiss, Dress, Drees, Drews, Freire

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Where is the Dreirs family from?

You can see how Dreirs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dreirs family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Dreirs family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Dreirs's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Dreirs families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dreirs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Dreirs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dreirs 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Dreirs. 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 1 military records available for the last name Dreirs. For the veterans among your Dreirs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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