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Dirty Family History

Dirty 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: Darty, Ditty, Girty, Darby, Darcy, Dery, Dury, Harty, Wirth, Mirto

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Where is the Dirty family from?

You can see how Dirty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dirty family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dirty families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Dirty family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Dirty's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dirty families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dirty 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 Dirty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 95 census records available for the last name Dirty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dirty 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 Dirty. 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 951 military records available for the last name Dirty. For the veterans among your Dirty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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