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Wargo Family History

Wargo Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Hungarian Varga ‘cobbler shoemaker’.

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


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Where is the Wargo family from?

You can see how Wargo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wargo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Wargo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 224 Wargo families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 38% of all the recorded Wargo's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Wargo families in 1920.
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What did your Wargo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wargo. 27% of Wargo men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Wargo women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wargo were New Worker and 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
    27%
  • Miner
    9%
  • Labor
    5%
  • New Worker
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    9%
  • New Worker
    8%
  • Waitress
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wargo. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Wargo. For the veterans among your Wargo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wargo lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Wargo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wargo in 1943 was 22, and 78 in 2004.

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