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Egu Family History

Egu 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: Gu, Ege, Ngu, Lu, Qiu, Yu, Ku, Wu, Chu, Xu

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Where is the Egu family from?

You can see how Egu families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egu family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Egu families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there was 1 Egu family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Egu's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Egu families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Egu 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 Egu ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Egu. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Egu 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Egu. 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 61 military records available for the last name Egu. For the veterans among your Egu ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Egu lifespan?

Average Egu life expectancy in 2003 was 67 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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