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Nagengast Family History

Nagengast Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a grasping innkeeper from Middle High German nagen ‘to gnaw’ to be stingy’ + gast ‘guest’

literally ‘to be stingy with the guest’.

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


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Where is the Nagengast family from?

You can see how Nagengast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nagengast family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Nagengast families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Nagengast family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Nagengast's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Nagengast families in 1891.
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What did your Nagengast ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nagengast. 18% of Nagengast men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Nagengast women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nagengast were Farmer 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farming
    16%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Farmer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    60%
  • Housekeeper
    40%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 330 immigration records available for the last name Nagengast. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Nagengast. For the veterans among your Nagengast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nagengast lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Nagengast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Nagengast in 1963 was 72, and 68 in 2004.

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