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Praget Family History

Praget 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: Prager, Paget, Pranger, Page, Prater, Brager, Rager, Frager, Trager

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Where is the Praget family from?

You can see how Praget families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Praget family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Praget families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Praget family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Praget's in USA. California had the highest population of Praget families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Praget 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 Praget ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

What Praget family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 142 census records available for the last name Praget. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Praget 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Praget. 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 15 military records available for the last name Praget. For the veterans among your Praget ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Praget lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Praget 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Praget

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