South German and Swiss German: occupational name for a turner from an agent derivative of Middle High German dræhendræjen ‘to turn’. See also Dressler .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Dreher family from?
You can see how Dreher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dreher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dreher families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Dreher families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Dreher's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Dreher families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dreher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dreher. 18% of Dreher men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Dreher women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dreher were Truck Driver and Clerk. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dreher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dreher in 1944 was 53, and 79 in 2004.