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Pygas Family History

Pygas Surname Meaning

From Anglo-Norman French pigace pigaz ‘long pointed shoe’, a fashion item for wealthy young men from the 12th century onwards.

The Yorks and Lincs surname may derive from the family of Ralph Pigaz (1218–19).

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Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Pygas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pygas family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Pygas family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Pygas's in USA. New York had the highest population of Pygas families in 1840.
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What did your Pygas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pygas. 100% of Pygas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 27 immigration records available for the last name Pygas. 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 13 military records available for the last name Pygas. For the veterans among your Pygas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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