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Nagle Family History

Nagle Surname Meaning

Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Mac an Óglaigh ‘son of the soldier’. There has been considerable confusion with Nangle (Irish de Nógla).

South German (Nägle): see Naegle. Americanized form of German and Dutch Nagel.

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


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Where is the Nagle family from?

You can see how Nagle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nagle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nagle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 168 Nagle families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Nagle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Nagle families in 1891.
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What did your Nagle 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 Nagle. 25% of Nagle men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Nagle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nagle were Metal Finisher 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
    25%
  • General Labourer(heavy Worker)
    9%
  • Brick Layer
    9%
  • Metal Finisher
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Nagle. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Nagle. For the veterans among your Nagle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nagle lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Nagle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Nagle in 1945 was 30, and 77 in 2004.

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