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Piget Family History

Piget 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: Piet, Paget, Wiget, Pinet, Pike, Light, Page, Pilat, Pipe, Pine

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Where is the Piget family from?

You can see how Piget families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piget family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Piget families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 3 Piget families living in Lanarkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Piget's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Piget families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Piget 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 Piget ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Mone Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Piget. 100% of Piget women worked as a Mone Private Means.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Mone Private Means
    100%

What Piget family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 166 census records available for the last name Piget. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piget 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Piget. 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 16 military records available for the last name Piget. For the veterans among your Piget ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piget lifespan?

Average Piget life expectancy in 1996 was 70 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Piget ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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