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Fogarty Family History

Fogarty Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fógartaigh ‘son of Fógartach’ a personal name from fógartha ‘proclaimed banished outlawed’.

It is sometimes Anglicized as Howard.

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


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Where is the Fogarty family from?

You can see how Fogarty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fogarty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fogarty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 165 Fogarty families living in Lancashire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Fogarty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fogarty families in 1891.
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What did your Fogarty 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 Fogarty. 16% of Fogarty men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Fogarty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fogarty were Colliery Haulage Hand (heavy Worker Below) and Housekeeper.

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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

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    10%
  • Colliery Haulage Hand (heavy Worker Below)
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Fogarty. For the veterans among your Fogarty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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