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Carragen Family History

Carragen 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: Barragan, Carriger, Carraher, Cartagena, Carnagey, Carragher

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Where is the Carragen family from?

You can see how Carragen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carragen family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Carragen families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 2 Carragen families living in Stirlingshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Carragen's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Carragen families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 31 census records available for the last name Carragen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carragen 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 Carragen. 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 Carragen. For the veterans among your Carragen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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