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Viggar Family History

Viggar 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: Biggar, Vilar, Villar, Viegas, Vivar, Bigger, Vidmar, Vigna, Viger

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Where is the Viggar family from?

You can see how Viggar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Viggar family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Viggar families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Viggar family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Viggar's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Viggar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Viggar 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 Viggar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic Servant was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Viggar. 100% of Viggar 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
    100%

What Viggar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 30 census records available for the last name Viggar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Viggar 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Viggar. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Viggar. For the veterans among your Viggar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Viggar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Viggar 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 Viggar

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