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Spraggins Family History

Spraggins Surname Meaning

English: from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Spragin Sprakin a pet form of Sprag (see Spragg)

+ post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Spraggins family from?

You can see how Spraggins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spraggins family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Spraggins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Spraggins families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Spraggins's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Spraggins families in 1891.
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What did your Spraggins ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spraggins. 73% of Spraggins women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    28%

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Passenger Lists

There are 245 immigration records available for the last name Spraggins. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Spraggins. For the veterans among your Spraggins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spraggins lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Spraggins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Spraggins in 1944 was 38, and 68 in 2004.

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