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Suga Family History

Suga Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 菅 ‘sedge’. It is found in eastern Japan also pronounced Suge. It is also phonetically written 須賀 or 須加 in eastern Japan but these are not common.

In feudal times some families bearing the name Sugawara or Sugano shortened it to Suga.

Indian (Himachal Pradesh): habitational name from a village called Suga in Rampur district.

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


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You can see how Suga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Suga family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Suga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Suga families living in Durham. This was about 67% of all the recorded Suga's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Suga families in 1891.
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What did your Suga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Suga. 48% of Suga men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Suga 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

  • Laborer
    48%
  • Farm Laborer
    18%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Merchant
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Suga. 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 124 military records available for the last name Suga. For the veterans among your Suga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Suga lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Suga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Suga in 1965 was 78, and 81 in 2004.

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