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Lager Name Meaning

Swedish: ornamental name from lager ‘laurel bay’ a common element of ornamental compound names. German (also Läger): nickname from the vocabulary word lager ‘highwayman bandit’ an agent derivative of Middle High German lāgen ‘to waylay’. German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Lage.

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


Similar surnames: Sager, Lage, Fager, Luger, Hager, Mager, Laier, Tager, Jager, Lauer

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Where is the Lager family from?

You can see how Lager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lager family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lager families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Lager families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Lager's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lager families in 1891.
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What did your Lager ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Man and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lager. 100% of Lager men worked as a Dairy Man and 95% of Lager 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Man
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Lager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lager 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Lager. 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 21,000 military records available for the last name Lager. For the veterans among your Lager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lager lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Lager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Lager in 1940 was 62, and 81 in 2004.

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