Dragon Family History

Dragon Surname Meaning

Americanized form of French Daragon (see Deragon). French and English: nickname perhaps for a fierce or fiery person or occupational name for someone who carried a standard in battle or else in a pageant or procession from Old French (Middle English) drago(u)n ‘snake serpent water monster’ (from Latin draco genitive draconis from Greek drakōn ultimately from derkesthai ‘to flash’).

This word was applied in Late Latin to military standards in the form of windsocks so resembling snakes. English: topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a dragon (see 2 above) as in the case of William Strode called atte Dragon 1374 in Middlesex.

Surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in English. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Drago a short form of Dragwald (see Dragoo).

Polish Jewish (from Poland) and Ukrainian: from Polish dragon ‘dragoon’ (compare Dragan). As a Jewish name it is artificial.

Americanized form of Serbian Croatian and Slovenian Dragan.

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

Similar surnames: Dragan, Drago, Deacon, Drain, Dragoo, Aragon, Rayon, Dragos, Ragon, Drakos

58,000 record(s) for Dragon

20K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
22K	Member Trees

Where is the Dragon family from?

You can see how Dragon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dragon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dragon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 3 Dragon families living in New York. This was about 43% of all the recorded Dragon's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dragon families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dragon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dragon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dragon. 25% of Dragon men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Dragon women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dragon were Clerk and Housekeeper.

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

25%

Salesman

8%

Farmer

6%

Clerk

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

16%

Housework

9%

Waitress

9%

Housekeeper

7%

What Dragon family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Dragon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dragon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Dragon. 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.

Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Dragon. For the veterans among your Dragon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Dragon lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Dragon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dragon in 1947 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dragon ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.