Drane Family History

Drane Surname Meaning

English (Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk): nickname for a lazy man from Middle English dran dron ‘drone’ (Old English drān) ‘drone, male honey bee’, long taken as a symbol of idleness.

English: variant of Drain.

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

Similar surnames: Crane, Drake, Drone, Krane, Dane, Draine, Frane, Deane, Drape, Drage

142,000 record(s) for Drane

34K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
30K	Census and Voter Lists
69K	Member Trees

Where is the Drane family from?

You can see how Drane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drane family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drane families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 14 Drane families living in Kentucky. This was about 30% of all the recorded Drane's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Drane families in 1840.

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

What did your Drane ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Drane. 25% of Drane men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Drane women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Drane were Manager and Laundress.

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

25%

Laborer

20%

Salesman

7%

Manager

3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

14%

Cook

11%

Teacher

9%

Laundress

7%

What Drane family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 30K census records available for the last name Drane. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drane 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 Drane. 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 5K military records available for the last name Drane. For the veterans among your Drane ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Drane lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Drane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Drane in 1950 was 51, and 67 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Drane 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.