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Sogard Name Meaning

Danish and Norwegian (Søgård): habitational name from any of several places called with Danish ‘sea lake’ + gård ‘farm’ or Norwegian sør ‘south’ + gård ‘farm’. In North America this surname is also an altered form of the (more common) variant Søgaard.

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


Similar surnames: Bogard, Gard, Agard, Soland, Solar, Logar, Aagard, Seward, Soga

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Where is the Sogard family from?

You can see how Sogard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sogard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sogard families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Sogard families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sogard's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sogard families in 1891.
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What did your Sogard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sogard. 58% of Sogard men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Sogard women worked as a Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    58%
  • Farmer
    43%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

There are 784 census records available for the last name Sogard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sogard 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 116 immigration records available for the last name Sogard. 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 87 military records available for the last name Sogard. For the veterans among your Sogard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sogard lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Sogard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Sogard in 1956 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

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