Clague Family History

Clague Surname Meaning

Manx: from a shortened form of either Gaelic Mac Luathóg ‘son of Luathóg’ (a diminutive of Gaelic luath Manx leah ‘swift’) or Gaelic Mac Laoghóg ‘son of Laoghóg’ (a diminutive of Gaelic laogh Manx lheiy ‘calf’).

One branch of the family had its seat at Ballaclague (Arbory). The name is generally pronounced /kleg/ and in some cases has been assimilated to the English surname Clegg.

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

Similar surnames: Logue, Clardy, Lague, Claus, Lahue, Ladue, Claire, Clagg, Labue, Cage

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Where is the Clague family from?

You can see how Clague families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clague family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clague families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 792 Clague families living in Isle of Man. This was about 75% of all the recorded Clague's in United Kingdom. Isle of Man had the highest population of Clague families in 1891.

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What did your Clague ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Clague. 20% of Clague men worked as a General labourer and 79% of Clague women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clague were Bricklayer and Housewife.

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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.

General labourer

20%

iron ore miner

15%

Window cleaner

15%

Bricklayer

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Clague. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clague census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Clague. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Clague lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Clague life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Clague in 1959 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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Clague Surname Meaning

One branch of the family had its seat at Ballaclague (Arbory). The name is generally pronounced /kleg/ and in some cases has been assimilated to the English surname Clegg.

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

Where is the Clague family from?

What did your Clague ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

20%

iron ore miner

15%

Window cleaner

15%

Bricklayer

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Housewife

What Clague family records will you find?

What is the average Clague lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Clague life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Clague in 1959 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

Clague Family History

Clague Surname Meaning

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Clague Surname Meaning

90,000 record(s) for Clague

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Where is the Clague family from?

What did your Clague ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Clague family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Clague lifespan?

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