Negus Family History

Negus Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Nikecus Nikus (a pet form of Nicol(e) male or female) + the hypocoristic suffix -cus. See Nick Nichol. In the modern form of this name the voicing of /k/ to /g/ may have been encouraged by false association with the word Negus meaning ‘emperor of Ethiopia’ (see 3 below) which appears first in 1594 and 1613 in East Anglian authors as neguz.

Romanian (Neguş): from Neguş a diminutive of the personal name Neagu a short form of any of various South Slavic personal names composed of the element neg ‘to take care of to nurse’ e.g. Negomir (Romanian Neagomir).

Ethiopian: from the personal name Negus meaning e.g. ‘king’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Similar surnames: Regis, Jesus, Venus, Argus, Negro, Nelms, Neils, Redus, Nerud, Hugus

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You can see how Negus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Negus family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Negus families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 192 Negus families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Negus's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Negus families in 1891.

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What did your Negus 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 Negus. 10% of Negus men worked as a General labourer and 78% of Negus women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Negus were Window cleaner and Private means.

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General labourer

10%

Wood machinist

Retired

Window cleaner

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Private means

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What is the average Negus lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Negus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Negus in 1949 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

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Negus Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Negus family from?

What did your Negus 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

10%

Wood machinist

Retired

Window cleaner

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Private means

What Negus family records will you find?

What is the average Negus lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Negus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Negus in 1949 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

Negus Family History

Negus Surname Meaning

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