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Surgent Family History

Surgent Surname Meaning

Slovak: probably a nickname derived from Latin surgens the present participle of surgo ‘to rise to get up to arise’.

French: probably a derivative of Surge an occupational name from Old French surge ‘surgeon’.

Possibly also English: variant of Sargent.

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


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You can see how Surgent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Surgent family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Surgent families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Surgent families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Surgent's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Surgent families in 1891.
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What did your Surgent ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Surgent. 100% of Surgent 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 240 immigration records available for the last name Surgent. 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 409 military records available for the last name Surgent. For the veterans among your Surgent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Surgent lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Surgent life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Surgent in 1954 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

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