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Prigge Family History

Prigge Surname Meaning

North German and English: voiced variant of Low German Middle English prikke ‘piercing tool’ hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who used such a tool (e.g. for cutting peat, catching eels, or indeed tattooing) or in the case of the English name possibly for a maker or user of pointed weapons.

German: from an old personal name of uncertain origin.

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


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Where is the Prigge family from?

You can see how Prigge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prigge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Prigge families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Prigge families living in Cornwall. This was about 35% of all the recorded Prigge's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Prigge families in 1891.
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What did your Prigge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Prigge. 27% of Prigge men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Prigge women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prigge were Clerk and Teacher.

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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
    27%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Teacher
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Prigge. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Prigge. For the veterans among your Prigge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prigge lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Prigge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Prigge in 1949 was 75, and 80 in 2004.

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