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Driir Family History

Driir 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: Drier, Prior, Drain, Dring, Trier, Dier, Brier, Dryer, Riis, Drish

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Where is the Driir family from?

You can see how Driir families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Driir family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Driir families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Driir's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Driir families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Driir surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Driir ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Driir. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Driir 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 Driir. 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 Driir. For the veterans among your Driir ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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