Igo Family History

Igo Surname Meaning

Irish (of Norman origin): perhaps from Mac Igó ‘son of Igou’ from the Old French personal name Igou (ancient Germanic Igwulf) or from Gaelic Mac Iagó ‘son of Iagó or Iagóg’ perhaps a Gaelicized form of the Welsh personal name Iago (from Latin Jacobus) equivalent to English James.

Parallels for such a structure are McGriffin and McHale.

Hungarian (Igó): from a pet form of the personal name Ignác, a vernacular form of Ignatius.

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

Similar surnames: Rigo, Pino, Go, Igou, Igoe, Elo, Rao, Meo, Lio, Mingo

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3K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
10K	Census and Voter Lists
28K	Member Trees

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Where is the Igo family from?

You can see how Igo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Igo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Igo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 45 Igo families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Igo's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Igo families in 1891.

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What did your Igo 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 Igo. 60% of Igo men worked as a General labourer and 77% of Igo women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Igo were textile dyer and Household duties.

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General labourer

60%

textile dyer

40%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Domestic duties

Barmaid

Household duties

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Census Record

There are 10K census records available for the last name Igo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Igo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Igo. 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 3K military records available for the last name Igo. For the veterans among your Igo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Igo lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Igo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Igo in 1951 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

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Igo Surname Meaning

Parallels for such a structure are McGriffin and McHale.

Hungarian (Igó): from a pet form of the personal name Ignác, a vernacular form of Ignatius.

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

Where is the Igo family from?

What did your Igo ancestors do for a living?

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.

General labourer

60%

textile dyer

40%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Domestic duties

Barmaid

Household duties

What Igo family records will you find?

What is the average Igo lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Igo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Igo in 1951 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

Igo Family History

Igo Surname Meaning

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Igo Surname Meaning

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Where is the Igo family from?

What did your Igo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Igo family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Igo lifespan?

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