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Dribbing Family History

Dribbing 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: Drilling, Gribbin, Gribbins, Dring, Frieling, Dilling, Dreiling

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Where is the Dribbing family from?

You can see how Dribbing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dribbing family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Dribbing family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Dribbing's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Dribbing families in 1840.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dribbing ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Dribbing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dribbing 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dribbing. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dribbing. For the veterans among your Dribbing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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