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Drown Name Meaning

Cornish (Cornwall and Devon): probably an altered form of Trown itself a variant of Troon a habitational name from one or more of several places in Cornwall with names deriving from Middle Cornish tre + goen (‘farm on the downs’) such as Troon in Camborne Trewoon in Budock Trewoon in Saint Mewan Troon in Breage Trewoon in Mullion and Trewoone in Phillack.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Brown, Down, Tron, Crown, Brawn, Durow, Dowen, Drone, Keown, Dow

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Where is the Drown family from?

You can see how Drown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drown family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drown families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 30 Drown families living in Vermont. This was about 22% of all the recorded Drown's in USA. Vermont had the highest population of Drown families in 1840.
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What did your Drown ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Drown. 16% of Drown men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Drown women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Drown were Carpenter and Teacher. .

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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
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    12%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Teacher
    9%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Drown. For the veterans among your Drown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drown lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Drown life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Drown in 1944 was 19, and 76 in 2004.

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