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Scroggs Family History

Scroggs Surname Meaning

Scottish and English: topographic name from Middle English scrogges ‘bushes brushwood’.

There is a locality called Scrogges in the barony of Stobo (Peeblesshire Scotland) which may be the source of the surname.

Although it is now found mainly in southern England.

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


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Where is the Scroggs family from?

You can see how Scroggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scroggs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scroggs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 53 Scroggs families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Scroggs's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Scroggs families in 1891.
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What did your Scroggs ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Leather Glove Cutter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scroggs. 50% of Scroggs men worked as a Leather Glove Cutter and 91% of Scroggs women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scroggs were Carpenter joiner 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

  • Leather Glove Cutter
    50%
  • Carpenter joiner
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Scroggs lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Scroggs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Scroggs in 1952 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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