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Wragg Family History

Wragg Surname Meaning

English (West Yorkshire and Derbyshire): from the Old Norse (Old Danish) personal name Wraghi of uncertain origin and meaning. Variant of Ragge from Middle English ragge ‘scrap of cloth, flap (of a garment), rag’ perhaps for someone who wore tattered clothing or clothes ornamented with strips of fabric.

Alternatively, ragge might have been a shortened form of Middle English ragged ‘tattered, shaggy’. Perhaps occasionally a habitational name from Rag Field in Wonersh (Surrey).

The placename probably derives from Middle English ragge ‘moss, lichen’ (Old English ragge, a side-form of ragu).

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


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You can see how Wragg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wragg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wragg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,185 Wragg families living in Yorkshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Wragg's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wragg families in 1891.
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What did your Wragg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wragg. 9% of Wragg men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Wragg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wragg were Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Retired
    4%
  • Dairy Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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What is the average Wragg lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Wragg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Wragg in 1946 was 32, and 66 in 2004.

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