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Begadon Family History

Begadon Surname Meaning

Explained by Woulfe as an anglicized form (in Carlow) of Ó Beagacháin ‘descendant of Beagachán’ a personal name based on beag ‘small’.

Names with the ending -achán were often anglicized as either -agan or -ahan (see Hourigan Hanrahan)

Although the presence of d rather than g is unusual.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Begadon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Begadon family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Begadon family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Begadon's in USA. New York had the highest population of Begadon families in 1920.
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What did your Begadon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Porter was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Begadon. 100% of Begadon men worked as a Railway Porter.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Porter
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 14 immigration records available for the last name Begadon. 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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There are 9 military records available for the last name Begadon. For the veterans among your Begadon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Begadon lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Begadon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Begadon in 1965 was 60, and 93 in 2002.

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