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Feig Family History

Feig Surname Meaning

South German: nickname from Middle High German veic ‘fated to die’ which subsequently took on the meaning ‘easily intimidated fearful’.

German: variant of Feige.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Feige ‘fig’.

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


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You can see how Feig families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feig family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Feig families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Feig families living in Northumberland. This was about 80% of all the recorded Feig's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Feig families in 1891.
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What did your Feig ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Export Merchant was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Feig. 100% of Feig men worked as an Export Merchant.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Export Merchant
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Feig. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Feig. For the veterans among your Feig ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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