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Drinning Family History

Drinning 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: Dinning, Drenning, Ronning, Sinning, Dunning, Prinzing, Brining

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Where is the Drinning family from?

You can see how Drinning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drinning family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drinning families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Drinning families living in Missouri. This was about 80% of all the recorded Drinning's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Drinning families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drinning surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Drinning ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Drinning. 100% of Drinning 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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What Drinning family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 258 census records available for the last name Drinning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drinning 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Drinning. 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 74 military records available for the last name Drinning. For the veterans among your Drinning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drinning lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Drinning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Drinning in 1967 was 45, and 88 in 2004.

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