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Margeson Name Meaning

English: metronymic from a short form of the personal name Margery or Margaret (of which Margery was the usual Middle English form) derived via Old French Marguerite and Latin Marguerite from Greek margaritēs ‘pearl’ (see Margetts ).

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


Similar surnames: Margerum, Lageson, Marton, Marmion, Burgeson, Matteson, Marrison

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Where is the Margeson family from?

You can see how Margeson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Margeson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Margeson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 35 Margeson families living in Lancashire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Margeson's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Margeson families in 1891.
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What did your Margeson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Margeson. 69% of Margeson 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
    69%
  • Incapacitated
    23%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Margeson. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Margeson. For the veterans among your Margeson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Margeson lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Margeson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Margeson in 1951 was 39, and 78 in 2004.

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