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Dird Family History

Dird Name 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: Bird, Aird, Dirk, Hird, Dirr, Bard, Dore, Lord, Hard, Ford

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Where is the Dird family from?

You can see how Dird families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dird family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Dird families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Dird families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Dird's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dird families in 1891.
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What did your Dird ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dird. 100% of Dird men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 187 census records available for the last name Dird. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dird 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 68 immigration records available for the last name Dird. 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 241 military records available for the last name Dird. For the veterans among your Dird ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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