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Driby Family History

Driby 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: Darby, Dring, Drury, Drab, Dalby, Raby, Riba, Daisy, Dray, Drish

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Where is the Driby family from?

You can see how Driby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Driby family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Driby family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Driby's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Driby families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Driby ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Driby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Driby 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Driby. 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 Driby. For the veterans among your Driby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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