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Rego Name Meaning

Portuguese and Galician: topographic name from rego ‘ditch channel furrow’ or a habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal and Galicia (Spain) called Rego. Compare Do Rego . Hungarian (Regő): occupational name for a musician or poet from rege ‘song tale’. Altered form of French Rigaut a variant of Rigaud .

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


Similar surnames: Rega, Rago, Dugo, Rigo, Rio, Wege, Hege, Rao, Rehm, Reo

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Where is the Rego family from?

You can see how Rego families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rego family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Rego families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Rego families living in Dorset. This was about 56% of all the recorded Rego's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Rego families in 1891.
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What did your Rego ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rego. 100% of Rego 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 8,000 census records available for the last name Rego. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rego 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 Rego. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Rego. For the veterans among your Rego ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rego lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Rego life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rego in 1942 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

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