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Nagy Family History

Nagy Surname Meaning

Hungarian: nickname from nagy ‘big’ applied as a nickname for a person of large stature.

The surname is contrasted with Kiss and was often used also to describe the older of two bearers of the same personal name.

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


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Where is the Nagy family from?

You can see how Nagy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nagy family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Nagy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there was 1 Nagy family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Nagy's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Nagy families in 1871.
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What did your Nagy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic Servant was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Nagy. 23% of Nagy women worked as a Domestic Servant.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Domestic Servant
    23%
  • Cook
    17%
  • Housemaid
    17%
  • Domestic Duties
    17%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 25,000 immigration records available for the last name Nagy. 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 23,000 military records available for the last name Nagy. For the veterans among your Nagy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nagy lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nagy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Nagy in 1944 was 27, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Nagy 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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