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Sunger Family History

Sunger Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hunger, Sanger, Junger, Sunder, Singer, Lunger, Bunger, Unger, Senger

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Where is the Sunger family from?

You can see how Sunger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sunger family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sunger families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2 Sunger families living in New Brunswick. This was about 40% of all the recorded Sunger's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Sunger families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sunger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sunger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sunger. 100% of Sunger men worked as a Carpenter.

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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

  • Carpenter
    100%

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Census Records

There are 321 census records available for the last name Sunger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sunger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 89 immigration records available for the last name Sunger. 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 39 military records available for the last name Sunger. For the veterans among your Sunger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sunger lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sunger 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sunger

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