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Abegg Family History

Abegg Surname Meaning

South German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived near the corner of a mountain,

from German ab- ‘off’ + Egg, dialect form of Eck(e) ‘promontory’, ‘corner’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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Where is the Abegg family from?

You can see how Abegg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Abegg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Abegg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Abegg family living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Abegg's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Abegg families in 1891.
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What did your Abegg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Abegg. 31% of Abegg men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Abegg women worked as a Stenographer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Carpenter
    31%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Proprietor
    16%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 669 immigration records available for the last name Abegg. 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 733 military records available for the last name Abegg. For the veterans among your Abegg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Abegg lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Abegg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Abegg in 1963 was 65, and 79 in 2003.

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