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Auger Family History

Auger Surname Meaning

French: from the Old French personal name Auger which can be from ancient Germanic Adalgari composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + gaira- ‘lance spear’ or Albgari with the first element alb ‘elf’.

Compare Auge Oge Ogea and Osier.

English: variant of Alger.

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


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Where is the Auger family from?

You can see how Auger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Auger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Auger families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 109 Auger families living in Essex. This was about 28% of all the recorded Auger's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Auger families in 1891.
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What did your Auger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Auger. 12% of Auger men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Auger women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Auger were Bricklayer and Housekeeper.

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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

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Bricklayer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

What Auger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 65,000 census records available for the last name Auger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Auger 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Auger. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Auger. For the veterans among your Auger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Auger lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Auger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Auger in 1945 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Auger ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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