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Nugtern Family History

Nugtern 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: Nutter, Nugen, Hutter, Rutten, Butter, Netter, Stern, Kuster, Luger

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Where is the Nugtern family from?

You can see how Nugtern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nugtern family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Nugtern family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Nugtern's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Nugtern families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nugtern surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Nugtern ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Nugtern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nugtern 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Nugtern. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Nugtern. For the veterans among your Nugtern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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