Eger Family History

Eger Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Eger (Czech name Cheb) in western Bohemia. German: in some cases an occupational name for a farmer (from Middle High German egen ‘to harrow’).

Hungarian: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Eger in Fehér, Heves, and Zala counties or in former Nyitra County (now Pohranice in Slovakia).

In some cases the name may derive from éger ‘alder’.

English: variant of Eager.

Norwegian: variant of Eiker.

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

Similar surnames: Eder, Egger, Ager, Enger, Deger, Beger, Eber, Ege, Engel, Egert

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You can see how Eger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Eger families living in Cheshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Eger's in United Kingdom. Cheshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Eger families in 1891.

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What did your Eger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Eger.

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There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Eger. 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 6K military records available for the last name Eger. For the veterans among your Eger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eger lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Eger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Eger in 1948 was 69, and 77 in 2004.

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Eger Surname Meaning

Hungarian: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Eger in Fehér, Heves, and Zala counties or in former Nyitra County (now Pohranice in Slovakia).

In some cases the name may derive from éger ‘alder’.

English: variant of Eager.

Norwegian: variant of Eiker.

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

Where is the Eger family from?

What did your Eger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Eger.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Eger family records will you find?

What is the average Eger lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Eger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Eger in 1948 was 69, and 77 in 2004.

Eger Family History

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