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Agard Family History

Agard Surname Meaning

Danish and Norwegian: habitational name from Ågård ‘farm by the stream’. French: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements agi(n) ‘edge (of a sword)’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘bold’.

Respelling of Hungarian Agárdi, a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Agárd, from the vocabulary word agár ‘hound’.

English: possibly a variant of Agar.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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You can see how Agard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Agard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Agard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Agard families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Agard's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Agard families in 1891.
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What did your Agard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Agard. 100% of Agard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Agard. For the veterans among your Agard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Agard lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Agard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Agard in 1944 was 23, and 68 in 2004.

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