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Geggs Family History

Geggs 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: Meggs, Heggs, Beggs, Greggs, Gegg, Peggs, Geng, Regis, Hegge, Boggs

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Where is the Geggs family from?

You can see how Geggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Geggs family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Geggs families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Geggs families living in London. This was about 60% of all the recorded Geggs's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Geggs families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Geggs 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 Geggs ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Hand was the top reported job for people in the USA named Geggs. 100% of Geggs men worked as a Farm Hand.

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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

  • Farm Hand
    100%

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Census Records

There are 124 census records available for the last name Geggs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Geggs 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Geggs. 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 military records available for the last name Geggs. For the veterans among your Geggs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Geggs

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