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Dress Family History

Dress Surname Meaning

German: possibly from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Thrasolt composed with a stem meaning ‘to fight’ or alternatively from the personal name Andreas (compare Dressel).

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


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You can see how Dress families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dress family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dress families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Dress families living in London. This was about 62% of all the recorded Dress's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dress families in 1891.
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What did your Dress ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dress. 100% of Dress women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Dress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dress 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 713 immigration records available for the last name Dress. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Dress. For the veterans among your Dress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dress lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Dress life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dress in 1954 was 70, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dress 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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