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Dront Family History

Dront 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: Drone, Drost, Drott, Dronet, Rong, Donat, Don, Rout, Trent, Grant

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Where is the Dront family from?

You can see how Dront families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dront family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Dront families were found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 3 Dront families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dront's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Dront families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dront surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dront ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dront ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 90 census records available for the last name Dront. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dront 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Dront. 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 31 military records available for the last name Dront. For the veterans among your Dront ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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