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Dragan Family History

Dragan Name Meaning

Romanian Serbian Croatian and Slovenian: from the South Slavic personal name Dragan derived from drag ‘dear beloved’ or from a compound name based on this element e.g. Dragoslav. Polish and Ukrainian: nickname from dragan (later also dragon) ‘dragoon’. Compare Dragon .

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


Similar surnames: Dragon, Dragos, Organ, Sagan, Bagan, Drago, Pagan, Drugan, Dagan

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Where is the Dragan family from?

You can see how Dragan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dragan family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dragan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Dragan families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Dragan's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Dragan families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dragan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dragan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dragan. 42% of Dragan men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Dragan women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dragan were Truck Driver and Maid. .

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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

  • Laborer
    42%
  • Machinist
    9%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    16%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Maid
    12%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Dragan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dragan 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dragan. 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 944 military records available for the last name Dragan. For the veterans among your Dragan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dragan lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Dragan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dragan in 1958 was 44, and 83 in 2004.

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