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Dreghorn Name Meaning

from Dreghorn (Ayrs or Colinton Midlothian). This name may be from Old English *dræg-ærn ‘a drag-house’ i.e. a building at a steep incline or a neck of land between waters where haulage is required. The first element must be in the Scots form dreg since the Old English form gives modern English dray.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Gleghorn, Cleghorn, Gregory, Dragon, Gregor, Kinghorn, Freeborn

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Where is the Dreghorn family from?

You can see how Dreghorn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dreghorn family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dreghorn families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Dreghorn family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Dreghorn's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Dreghorn families in 1840.
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What did your Dreghorn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dreghorn. 100% of Dreghorn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 440 immigration records available for the last name Dreghorn. 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 105 military records available for the last name Dreghorn. For the veterans among your Dreghorn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dreghorn lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Dreghorn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Dreghorn in 1965 was 68, and 84 in 2003.

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