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Drinow Family History

Drinow 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, Dino, Daino, Brunow, Arnow, Duenow, Grunow, Aronow, Drinan

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Where is the Drinow family from?

You can see how Drinow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drinow family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Drinow families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Drinow's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Drinow families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drinow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Drinow ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Drinow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drinow 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 Drinow. 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 military records available for the last name Drinow. For the veterans among your Drinow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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