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Tungate Family History

Tungate Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk): habitational name from Tungate, a minor place near North Walsham named from Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

It combines elements from Old Norse, where gata means ‘way, path, road, street’.

This indicates that Tungate likely refers to a farmstead located along a roadway or path.

The naming reflects the geographic and linguistic influences in the area during the period of its establishment.

Such habitational names are common in English place naming conventions, connecting land use with location.

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


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Where is the Tungate family from?

You can see how Tungate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tungate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tungate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 177 Tungate families living in Norfolk. This was about 60% of all the recorded Tungate's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Tungate families in 1891.
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What did your Tungate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tungate. 32% of Tungate men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 75% of Tungate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tungate were Fisherman and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Agricultural Labourer
    32%
  • General Labourer
    32%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Fisherman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 405 immigration records available for the last name Tungate. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tungate. For the veterans among your Tungate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tungate lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Tungate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Tungate in 1954 was 47, and 65 in 2004.

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