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Virgin Family History

Virgin Name Meaning

English: status name from Middle English virgin(e) virgen ‘young unmarried woman’ (Old French virgin(e) virgene) all variants of virge from Latin virgo. See Virgo . Swedish: probably a cognate of German name in 3 below. However at least in one case this is according to family tradition a habitational name derived from the name of the village Verchen in northern Germany. German: variant of Vergin .

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

Similar surnames: Virgil, Virgo, Vergin, Virgen, Firmin, Burgin, Virginia, Irwin, Virzi

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Where is the Virgin family from?

You can see how Virgin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Virgin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Virgin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 31 Virgin families living in Ontario. This was about 91% of all the recorded Virgin's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Virgin families in 1911.

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What did your Virgin ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
75%
Farming
13%
Manager
13%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Stenographer
100%

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What Virgin family records will you find?

Census Records
There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Virgin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Virgin 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Virgin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Virgin. For the veterans among your Virgin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Virgin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Virgin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Virgin

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Virgin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Virgin. For the veterans among your Virgin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Virgin lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Virgin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Virgin in 1948 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

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