Drayer Family History

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Drayer Name Meaning

Dutch: occupational name for a wood or bone turner, Middle Dutch drayere, an agent derivative of draaien ‘to turn’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dreyer, Dryer, Draper, Brader, Player, Preyer, Graber, Driver, Graper

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Drayer Family Origin

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Drayer Family Occupations

What did your Drayer ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Farmer

    33%

  • Laborer

    14%

  • Carpenter

    5%

  • Blacksmith

    3%

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Drayer family was Blacksmith. Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Drayer. The most common Drayer occupation in the USA was Farmer. 33% of Drayer's were Farmers.

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Drayer Historical Records

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Drayer Life Expectancy

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