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Wagg Name Meaning

English:: apparently a nickname from the Middle English verb waggen (Old English wagian) ‘to shake tremble stagger waver or vacillate’ or ‘to move (something) to and fro up and down (etc.)’. The name may be an elliptical form of longer nicknames involving this verb; see Waple and Wagstaff . Alternatively Wagge may have been a nickname with the sense ‘mischievous boy’ which is not recorded until the mid 16th century but was probably in colloquial use considerably earlier. topographic name from Middle English wagge ‘marsh quaking bog’ a word found only in placenames related to the verb waggen ‘to move or shake’.

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


Similar surnames: Dagg, Wigg, Waag, Fagg, Tagg, Wang, Wall, Wragg, Wage, Hagg

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Where is the Wagg family from?

You can see how Wagg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wagg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wagg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 186 Wagg families living in Norfolk. This was about 24% of all the recorded Wagg's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Wagg families in 1891.
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What did your Wagg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wagg. 10% of Wagg men worked as an Incapacitated and 72% of Wagg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wagg were General Labourer and Household 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

  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    7%
  • General Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Household Duties
    2%
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What is the average Wagg lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Wagg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Wagg in 1956 was 44, and 81 in 2004.

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