South German and Swiss German: occupational name for a turner from an agent derivative of Middle High German dræhendræjen ‘to turn’. See also Dressler .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Dreher family from?
You can see how Dreher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dreher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dreher families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Dreher families living in Derbyshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dreher's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Dreher families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dreher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dreher. 100% of Dreher women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dreher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dreher in 1944 was 53, and 79 in 2004.