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Margolis Family History

Margolis Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Belarus, Lithuania, and northeastern Poland): from the female personal name Margolis meaning ‘pearls’ in Hebrew.

The Hebrew word is ultimately of Greek origin as in Greek margaron margaritēs ‘pearl’.

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


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Where is the Margolis family from?

You can see how Margolis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Margolis family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Margolis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Margolis families living in London. This was about 77% of all the recorded Margolis's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Margolis families in 1891.
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What did your Margolis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fur Cutter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Margolis. 100% of Margolis men worked as a Fur Cutter and 89% of Margolis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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

  • Fur Cutter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Shopkeeper Workers Of Tub Secondhand
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Margolis. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Margolis. For the veterans among your Margolis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Margolis lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Margolis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Margolis in 1944 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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