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Artaga Family History

Artaga 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: Arteaga, Artiga, Artiaga, Arata, Araya, Ortega, Arana, Fraga, Arriaga

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Where is the Artaga family from?

You can see how Artaga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Artaga family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Artaga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Artaga family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Artaga's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Artaga families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Artaga 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 Artaga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Artaga. 100% of Artaga men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Artaga women worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Artaga family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Artaga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Artaga 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Artaga. 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 3 military records available for the last name Artaga. For the veterans among your Artaga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Artaga lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Artaga 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 Artaga

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