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Surgeon Family History

Surgeon Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English sur(ri)gien ‘surgeon’ (Anglo-Norman French surgien from a derivative of Late Latin chirurgia ‘handiwork’).

Before the advent of anesthetics only crude surgery was possible and the calling was often combined with that of a barber or bathhouse attendant.

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


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You can see how Surgeon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Surgeon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Surgeon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Surgeon families living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Surgeon's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Surgeon families in 1891.
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What did your Surgeon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Surgeon. 78% of Surgeon 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
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Surgeon. 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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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Surgeon. For the veterans among your Surgeon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Surgeon lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Surgeon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Surgeon in 1960 was 45, and 75 in 2004.

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