Margo Family History

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Margo Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): probably from a personal name, Margo, variant of Marco. Possibly an altered spelling of French Margot, from a pet form of the female personal name Marguerite (see Margeson).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mario, Mango, Maro, Marco, Marko, Marzo, Mars, Cardo, Baro, Murgo

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Margo Family Origin

Where is the Margo family from?

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You can see how Margo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Margo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Margo families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Margo families living in Devon. This was about 39% of all the recorded Margo's in the UK. Devon had the highest population of Margo families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Margo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Margo Family Occupations

What did your Margo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor Coach Driver Ps and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Margo. 34% of Margo men worked as a Motor Coach Driver Ps and 38% of Margo women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Margo were Joiner Labourer and Secretrytranspor

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Motor Coach Driver Ps
    34%
  • Coach Driver
    17%
  • Coach Owner psv
    17%
  • Joiner Labourer
    17%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    38%
  • Clerktyping Bu
    13%
  • Domestic Duties
    13%
  • Secretrytranspor
    13%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Margo Historical Records

What Margo family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Margo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Margo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 690 immigration records available for the last name Margo. 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 Card

There are 778 military records available for the last name Margo. For the veterans among your Margo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Margo Life Expectancy

What is the average Margo lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Margo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Margo in 1963 was 77, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Margo

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