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Raggatt Family History

Raggatt Surname Meaning

From the Middle English personal name Ragot, perhaps a diminutive in French form of the recorded Continental Germanic Rago, of uncertain origin.

Compare French Ragot and Raguet.

From Middle English ragged(e) meaning ‘ragged’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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What did your Raggatt 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 Raggatt. 43% of Raggatt men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Raggatt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Raggatt were Elementary School Teacher and Housewife.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    43%
  • Carpenter
    29%
  • Elementary School Teacher
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    22%

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