[1] However, there is an earlier listing of Wado de Dreux living in 1050 but at an unknown location. Irish: when not an adoption of the English surname, a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Druaidh or Ó Druaidh or Ó Draoi ‘son’ and ‘descendant of the druid’, from draoi ‘druid’, genitive druadh or draoi. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Drew. 1930), American former vice commander, U.S. Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, Bryce Homer Drew (b. Links. For the veterans among your Drew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions. As a male given name, it is a shortened version of Andrew. Begin learning more about yourself and your heritage. In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Drew. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drew census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. The first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Ralph Dreu',dated 1188.A known bearer was 'Edward Drew'an M.P. Removing this item from your shopping cart will remove your associated sale items. Thomas G Drew (1810 - 1886) Search 1881 Canadian census records for Drew, Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. English (of Norman origin): nickname from Middle English dreue, dru, Old French dru, ‘favorite’, ‘lover’ (originally an adjective, apparently from a Gaulish word meaning ‘strong’, ‘vigorous’, ‘lively’, but influenced by the sense of the Old High German element trut, drut ‘dear’, ‘beloved’). 1944), former American college basketball coach, ... (Another 12 notables are available in all our, George William Edwin Drew (d. 1942), British Chief Petty Officer Cook aboard the HMS, Edwin Arthur Drew, British Sub Lieutenant Engineer aboard the HMS, Mr. Roy Drew, British Boy, who sailed into battle on the, Thomas R. Drew, British Marine with the Royal Marine aboard the HMS Royal Oak when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking, Mr. James Vivian Drew (d. 1912), aged 42, American Second Class passenger from Greenport, New York who sailed aboard the, Mrs. Lulu Thorne Drew, (née Christian), aged 34, American Second Class passenger from Greenport, New York who sailed aboard the, Master Marshall Brines Drew, aged 8, American Second Class passenger from Greenport, New York who sailed aboard the. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. From the Greek Andrew. 453. The name Drew came to England with the ancestors of the Drew family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drew surname lived. Spouse: Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure. A short form of Andrew, which is an English and Scottish form of the the Greek Andreas meaning “manly”. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. Pick a family member, and see what FamilySearch can find.