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Dread Family History

Dread 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: Read, Fread, Drea, Drew, Dean, Real, Dear, Smead, Deak, Drab

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Where is the Dread family from?

You can see how Dread families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dread family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dread families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Dread family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Dread's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Dread families in 1840.
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What did your Dread ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dread. 47% of Dread men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Dread women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dread were Operator and Housework. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Laborer
    39%
  • Operator
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    67%
  • Housework
    34%
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Census Records

There are 646 census records available for the last name Dread. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dread 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 416 immigration records available for the last name Dread. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 360 military records available for the last name Dread. For the veterans among your Dread ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dread lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Dread life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dread in 1965 was 65, and 77 in 2004.

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