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Mauger Name Meaning

French and Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey): from the Old French (Norman) personal name Maug(i)er Malg(i)er from ancient Germanic Madalgar(i) Malger composed of the elements madal ‘council meeting’ and gar(i) ‘spear’ or from Amalgar(i) with the first element amal ‘capable brave eager’. Compare Major Monger and Munger . Probably also an altered form of German Mager .

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


Similar surnames: Maugeri, Mager, Hauger, Auger, Manger, Mauler, Mander, Manier, Mauer

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Where is the Mauger family from?

You can see how Mauger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mauger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mauger families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 41 Mauger families living in Quebec. This was about 80% of all the recorded Mauger's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mauger families in 1911.
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What did your Mauger ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mauger. 85% of Mauger men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    85%
  • Fils De Termes
    16%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mauger. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Mauger. For the veterans among your Mauger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mauger lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Mauger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mauger in 1953 was 50, and 81 in 2004.

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