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Drout Family History

Drout 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: Rout, Drost, Trout, Drott, Crout, Prout, Grout, Krout, Root, Drum

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Where is the Drout family from?

You can see how Drout families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drout family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drout families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Drout families living in Cornwall. This was about 50% of all the recorded Drout's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Drout families in 1891.
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What did your Drout ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Drout. 23% of Drout men worked as a Laborer and 58% of Drout women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Drout were Mechanic and Stenographer. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Carpenter
    17%
  • Mechanic
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    58%
  • Stenographer
    43%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Drout. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drout 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 71 immigration records available for the last name Drout. 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 177 military records available for the last name Drout. For the veterans among your Drout ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drout lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Drout life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Drout in 1962 was 73, and 88 in 2002.

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