Drain Family History

Drain Surname Meaning

Irish (Down): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dreain ‘descendant of Drean’ a byname possibly from dreán ‘wren’. The name is also found in Scotland.

Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Druacháin (see Drohan).

English: topographic name from Middle English dreine drene ‘drainage channel’ for someone who lived ‘(by the) drain or ditch’.

French: shortened form of Derain from Old French dererain ‘last’ hence a nickname for the youngest son of a family.

French: habitational name from a place in Maine-et-Loire called Drain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Train, Dain, Dean, Frain, Cain, Rain, Main, Hain, Brain, Grahn

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4K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
26K	Census and Voter Lists
49K	Member Trees

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Where is the Drain family from?

You can see how Drain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drain families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 137 Drain families living in Essex. This was about 33% of all the recorded Drain's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Drain families in 1891.

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What did your Drain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, French polisher and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Drain. 48% of Drain men worked as a French polisher and 76% of Drain women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Drain were Motor driver and Shop assistant.

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French polisher

48%

General labourer

18%

Railway clerk

Motor driver

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Shop assistant

What Drain family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 26K census records available for the last name Drain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drain census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Drain. 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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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Drain. For the veterans among your Drain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drain lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Drain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Drain in 1948 was 47, and 71 in 2004.

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Drain Surname Meaning

Irish (Down): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dreain ‘descendant of Drean’ a byname possibly from dreán ‘wren’. The name is also found in Scotland.

Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Druacháin (see Drohan).

English: topographic name from Middle English dreine drene ‘drainage channel’ for someone who lived ‘(by the) drain or ditch’.

French: shortened form of Derain from Old French dererain ‘last’ hence a nickname for the youngest son of a family.

French: habitational name from a place in Maine-et-Loire called Drain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Drain family from?

What did your Drain ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

French polisher

48%

General labourer

18%

Railway clerk

Motor driver

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Shop assistant

What Drain family records will you find?

What is the average Drain lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Drain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Drain in 1948 was 47, and 71 in 2004.

Drain Family History

Drain Surname Meaning

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What did your Drain ancestors do for a living?

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Drain Surname Meaning

114,000 record(s) for Drain

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Drain family from?

What did your Drain ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Drain family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Drain family history

What is the average Drain lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Drain family tree

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