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Drinkly Family History

Drinkly 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: Brinkley, Trinkle, Prinkey, Wrinkle, Dinkle, Dring, Grindle, Dingle

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Where is the Drinkly family from?

You can see how Drinkly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drinkly family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Drinkly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Drinkly families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Drinkly's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Drinkly families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drinkly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Drinkly ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Drinkly 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 Drinkly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drinkly 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 Drinkly. 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 Drinkly. For the veterans among your Drinkly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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