Dress Family History

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Dress Name Meaning

German: of uncertain derivation; possibly from a short form of the Germanic personal name Thrasolt, composed with a stem meaning ‘to fight’, or alternatively from the personal name Andreas.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Drass, Tress, Drews, Drees, Ress, Kress, Gress, Gess, Dies, Drewes

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Dress Family Origin

Where is the Dress family from?

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You can see how Dress families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dress family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dress families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Dress families living in London. This was about 62% of all the recorded Dress's in the UK. London had the highest population of Dress families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dress surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dress Family Occupations

What did your Dress ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Baker Band Journeyman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Dress. 9% of Dress men worked as a Baker Band Journeyman and 60% of Dress women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dress were Journeyman Baker Retired and Silk Ironer

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Baker Band Journeyman
    9%
  • Engineers Clerk
    9%
  • Gas Co Accountant Retired
    9%
  • Journeyman Baker Retired
    9%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Clerk bookkeeper cashier
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Silk Ironer
    10%

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

Dress Historical Records

What Dress family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Dress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dress 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 713 immigration records available for the last name Dress. 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 Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Dress. For the veterans among your Dress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dress Life Expectancy

What is the average Dress lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Dress life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dress in 1954 was 70, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dress

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dress ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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