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Drain Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dreain ‘descendant of Drean’, a byname possibly from dreán ‘wren’. The name is also found in Scotland. Irish (Cork): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Druacháin (see Drohan). English: from Middle English dreine ‘drain’, ‘ditch’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditch digger or a topographic name. English: variant spelling of Drane. French: reduced form of Derain, from Old French dererain ‘last’, hence a nickname for the youngest son of a family. French: habitational name from a place in Maine-et-Loire called Drain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Train, Dain, Dean, Frain, Cain, Rain, Main, Hain, Brain, Grahn

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Drain Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Drain name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Drain. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    45%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    23%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

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Drain Family Origin

Where is the Drain family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Drain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drain families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Drain families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 17% of all the recorded Drain's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Drain families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drain surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Drain Family Occupations

    What did your Drain ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Drain family was Farm Laborer. The most common Drain occupation in the USA was Farmer. 39% of Drain's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Drain.

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    • Farmer

      39%

    • Laborer

      10%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Farm Laborer

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Drain ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Drain Historical Records

    What Drain family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Drain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drain census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Drain. 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 Card

    There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Drain. For the veterans among your Drain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Drain Life Expectancy

    What is the average Drain lifespan?

    Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Drain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Drain in 1948 was 47, and 71 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Drain

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Drain 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.

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