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Drinant Family History

Drinant 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: Drinan, Dinan, Briant, Friant, Winant, Drabant, Donat, Adrian, Grant

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Where is the Drinant family from?

You can see how Drinant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drinant family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Drinant family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Drinant's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Drinant families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drinant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Drinant ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Drinant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drinant 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Drinant. 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 Drinant. For the veterans among your Drinant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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