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Egey Family History

Egey 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: Ege, Eger, Eley, Ekey, Egly, Egley, Ebey, Evey, Engel, Rey

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Where is the Egey family from?

You can see how Egey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egey family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Egey families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Egey family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Egey's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Egey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Egey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Egey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Saw Mill Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Egey. 100% of Egey men worked as a Saw Mill 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

  • Saw Mill Operator
    100%

What Egey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 54 census records available for the last name Egey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Egey 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Egey. 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 Egey. For the veterans among your Egey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Egey lifespan?

Between 1982 and 1994, in the United States, Egey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Egey in 1982 was 67, and 90 in 1994.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Egey

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Egey 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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