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Gagne Name Meaning

Altered form (Gagné) of French Gasnier a cognate of Garnier . Compare Gagner 1 Gagnier 1 Gonia and Gonyer . French (Gagné): occupational name for a farmer or peasant derived from Old French gaaignier ‘to cultivate or work (the land)’. Compare Gagner 3 and Gagnier French: habitational name from a place named Gagne.

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


Similar surnames: Gagner, Gage, Sayne, Cane, Laine, Page, Garbe, Bane, Lage, Gager

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Where is the Gagne family from?

You can see how Gagne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gagne family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gagne families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 8 Gagne families living in Suffolk. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gagne's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Gagne families in 1891.
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What did your Gagne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gagne. 100% of Gagne women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 88,000 census records available for the last name Gagne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gagne 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Gagne. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Gagne. For the veterans among your Gagne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gagne lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gagne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Gagne in 1943 was 39, and 76 in 2004.

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