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Prige Family History

Prige 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: Prime, Price, Prigge, Pride, Paige, Prine, Prive, Pike, Prior, Bridge

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Where is the Prige family from?

You can see how Prige families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prige family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Prige families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Prige family living in Banffshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Prige's in Scotland. Banffshire had the highest population of Prige families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prige 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 Prige ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Prige. 100% of Prige men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Prige women worked as a Clerk.

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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%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

What Prige family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 212 census records available for the last name Prige. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prige 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 151 immigration records available for the last name Prige. 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 227 military records available for the last name Prige. For the veterans among your Prige ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prige lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Prige 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 Prige

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