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Dwirl Family History

Dwirl 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: Dwire, Will, Dill, Wire, Dial, Worl, Drill, Zwirn, Dirk, Swire

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Where is the Dwirl family from?

You can see how Dwirl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dwirl family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dwirl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Dwirl family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dwirl's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Dwirl families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dwirl 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 Dwirl ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

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

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