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Dries Family History

Dries Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: from the personal name Dries, a short form of Andries.

Dutch: variant of Van den Dries, a topographic name from dries ‘common meadow not of good quality’.

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


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You can see how Dries families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dries family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Dries families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Dries families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Dries's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dries families in 1891.
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What did your Dries ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dries. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dries. For the veterans among your Dries ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dries lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dries life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Dries in 1952 was 71, and 72 in 2004.

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