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Varga Name Meaning

Hungarian: occupational name from Hungarian varga ‘cobbler’, ‘shoemaker’. It is also found as a Slovenian surname in easternmost Slovenia. Czech and Slovak: nickname for a miserable or complaining person, from vargat ‘lament’, ‘moan’, ‘complain’. Slovak and Ukrainian: descriptive nickname from varga ‘lip’. Compare Polish Warga.

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


Similar surnames: Warga, Kara, Vara, Barta, Para, Vargo, Vargas, Varda, Barba, Mara

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Varga Family Origin

Where is the Varga family from?

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You can see how Varga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Varga family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Varga families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Varga family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Varga's in the UK. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Varga families in 1891.
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Varga Family Occupations

What did your Varga ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cafe Proprietor and Domestic Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Varga. 25% of Varga men worked as a Cafe Proprietor and 17% of Varga women worked as a Domestic Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Varga were Tobacco conftr Proprection and Cook

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Cafe Proprietor
    25%
  • Minister Of Religion
    25%
  • Refugee (joiner)
    25%
  • Tobacco conftr Proprection
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Domestic Servant
    17%
  • Domestic Service
    12%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    12%
  • Cook
    6%

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

Varga Historical Records

What Varga family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Varga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Varga 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 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Varga. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Varga. For the veterans among your Varga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Varga Life Expectancy

What is the average Varga lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Varga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Varga in 1941 was 54, and 80 in 2004.

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