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Dirning Family History

Dirning 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: Dorning, Durning, Hirning, Dinning, Dring, Horning, Darling, Arning

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Where is the Dirning family from?

You can see how Dirning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dirning family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1881. The most Dirning families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Dirning family living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded Dirning's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Dirning families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dirning 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 Dirning ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Dirning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dirning 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Dirning. 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 Dirning. For the veterans among your Dirning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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