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Drind Family History

Drind 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: Dring, Rind, Brand, Rand, Kind, Ring, Drain, Kring, Lind, Grine

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Where is the Drind family from?

You can see how Drind families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drind family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Drind families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Drind families living in Utah. This was about 60% of all the recorded Drind's in USA. Utah had the highest population of Drind families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drind surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Drind ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Drind. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drind 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Drind. 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 5 military records available for the last name Drind. For the veterans among your Drind ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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