Eager Family History

Eager Surname Meaning

English: in most cases probably a variant of Agar or Ager. The name might also have arisen as a nickname from Middle English egre ‘sharp sour’ (Old French aigre) which developed various transferred senses when applied to people including ‘impetuous’ ‘fierce’ and ‘angry’ and is the source of the modern English word eager.

However no Middle English examples of this kind have been found. Irish (Cork and Wexford): variant of English Agar.

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

Similar surnames: Ager, Edger, Eger, Eaker, Egger, Eagar, Dager, Sager, Mager, Wager

37K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
29K	Census and Voter Lists
81K	Member Trees

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Where is the Eager family from?

You can see how Eager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eager family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eager families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 114 Eager families living in Sussex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Eager's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Eager families in 1891.

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What did your Eager 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 Eager. 34% of Eager men worked as a General labourer and 80% of Eager women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eager were Painter and Unpaid domestic.

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General labourer

34%

Bricklayer

13%

Solicitor

13%

Painter

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Private means

Housekeeper

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 29K census records available for the last name Eager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eager census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Eager. 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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Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Eager. For the veterans among your Eager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eager lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Eager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Eager in 1948 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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Eager Surname Meaning

However no Middle English examples of this kind have been found. Irish (Cork and Wexford): variant of English Agar.

Compare Eagar.

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

Where is the Eager family from?

What did your Eager ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

34%

Bricklayer

13%

Solicitor

13%

Painter

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Private means

Housekeeper

Unpaid domestic

What Eager family records will you find?

What is the average Eager lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Eager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Eager in 1948 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

Eager Family History

Eager Surname Meaning

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Eager Surname Meaning

157,000 record(s) for Eager

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Where is the Eager family from?

What did your Eager ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Eager family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Eager lifespan?

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