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Dropa Family History

Dropa 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: Drop, Dropp, Rosa, Arora, Rota, Kropp, Propp, Roda, Roza, Cropp

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Where is the Dropa family from?

You can see how Dropa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dropa family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dropa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Dropa family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Dropa's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Dropa families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dropa 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 Dropa ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Dropa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dropa 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Dropa. 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 11 military records available for the last name Dropa. For the veterans among your Dropa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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