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Dropkowitz Family History

Dropkowitz 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: Rakowitz, Moskowitz, Aronowitz, Koplowitz, Lipkowitz, Horowitz

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Where is the Dropkowitz family from?

You can see how Dropkowitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dropkowitz family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Dropkowitz family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Dropkowitz's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dropkowitz families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Dropkowitz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dropkowitz 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dropkowitz. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dropkowitz. For the veterans among your Dropkowitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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