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Chargo Family History

Chargo Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Hungarian Csörgő: nickname from csörgő ‘rattle’. Americanized form of Slovenian Čargo (see Cargo).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Chargo family from?

You can see how Chargo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chargo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Chargo families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Chargo families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Chargo's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Chargo families in 1891.
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What did your Chargo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machine Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Chargo. 50% of Chargo men worked as a Machine Operator.

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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

  • Machine Operator
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

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Census Records

There are 900 census records available for the last name Chargo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chargo 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 53 immigration records available for the last name Chargo. 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 114 military records available for the last name Chargo. For the veterans among your Chargo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chargo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Chargo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Chargo in 1958 was 55, and 45 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chargo 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.

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