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Dirmes Family History

Dirmes 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: Dirkes, Dormer, Hermes, Dermer, Digges, Sires, Dimmer, Dies, Imes

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Where is the Dirmes family from?

You can see how Dirmes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dirmes family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1891. The most Dirmes families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1891 there was 1 Dirmes family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Dirmes's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dirmes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dirmes 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dirmes ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Dirmes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dirmes 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dirmes. 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 Dirmes. For the veterans among your Dirmes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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