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Dager Family History

Dager Name Meaning

English: unexplained. Hispanic: probably an altered form of Catalan Daguer an occupational name from daguer ‘knife smith’. The surname Daguer is no longer found in Catalonia (Spain) while the altered form Dager is present in the adjacent areas of southern France though it is very rare there. Hispanic: probably an altered form of Basque (Gipuzkoa) Daguer itself an altered form of southern French Daguerre a habitational name with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’ for someone from any of several places in Béarn called Aguerre. The placename is of Basque origin (see Aguirre ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ager, Mager, Damer, Wager, Dagen, Eager, Rager, Sager, Darr, Dauer

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You can see how Dager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dager family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dager families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Dager families living in Leicestershire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Dager's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Dager families in 1891.

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Dager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dager 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 834 immigration records available for the last name Dager. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 938 military records available for the last name Dager. For the veterans among your Dager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dager lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Dager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Dager in 1945 was 30, and 82 in 2004.

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