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Egie Family History

Egie Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Erie, Ege, Egge, Egle, Edie, Elie, Etie, Eid, Eagle, Gee

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Where is the Egie family from?

You can see how Egie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egie family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Egie families were found in USA in 1920, United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there was 1 Egie family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Egie's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Egie families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Egie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Egie ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Egie ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 75 census records available for the last name Egie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Egie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 18 immigration records available for the last name Egie. 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 10 military records available for the last name Egie. For the veterans among your Egie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Egie lifespan?

Average Egie life expectancy in 1995 was 87 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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