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Huggins Family History

Huggins Surname Meaning

English (East Anglia): from the Middle English personal name Hugin an Old French diminutive of Hugh with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Occasionally the name may also arise from Middle English Huggen a West Midlands dialect genitive form of the Middle English personal name Hugg (see Hug) synonymous with Hughes which has the more common -s genitival suffix.

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


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Where is the Huggins family from?

You can see how Huggins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huggins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huggins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 679 Huggins families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Huggins's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Huggins families in 1891.
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What did your Huggins 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 Huggins. 10% of Huggins men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Huggins women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huggins were Painter decorator and Incapacitated.

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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
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%
  • Painter decorator
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Census Records

There are 137,000 census records available for the last name Huggins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huggins 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Huggins. 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 22,000 military records available for the last name Huggins. For the veterans among your Huggins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Huggins lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Huggins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Huggins in 1943 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Huggins 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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