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Dregar Family History

Dregar 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: Bregar, Cregar, Dreger, Dreyer, Dear, Dragan, Demar, Gregor, Deger

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Where is the Dregar family from?

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

What did your Dregar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 136 census records available for the last name Dregar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dregar 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Dregar. 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 2 military records available for the last name Dregar. For the veterans among your Dregar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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