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Drinn Family History

Drinn 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: Dring, Rinn, Dinn, Wrinn, Brinn, Drinan, Adrian, Ring, Drain, Kinn

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Where is the Drinn family from?

You can see how Drinn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drinn family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Drinn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Drinn families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Drinn's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Drinn families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drinn 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 did your Drinn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Catching Eigartter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Drinn. 100% of Drinn women worked as a Catching Eigartter.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Catching Eigartter
    100%

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Census Records

There are 179 census records available for the last name Drinn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drinn 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 51 immigration records available for the last name Drinn. 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 23 military records available for the last name Drinn. For the veterans among your Drinn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drinn lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Drinn 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 Drinn

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