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Arbogast Name Meaning

South German and Alsatian: from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of arbi ‘inheritance’ + gast ‘guest foreigner’ earlier ‘foreign warrior’. Saint Arbogast was a 7th-century bishop of Strasbourg and is the patron saint of Alsace. Compare Armagost .

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


Similar surnames: Armagost, Gast, Armbrust, Bost, Bast, Arbo, Prast, Aronhalt, Provost

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Where is the Arbogast family from?

You can see how Arbogast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arbogast family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Arbogast families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Arbogast families living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Arbogast's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Arbogast families in 1911.
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What did your Arbogast ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Arbogast. 100% of Arbogast 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
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 895 immigration records available for the last name Arbogast. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Arbogast. For the veterans among your Arbogast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arbogast lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Arbogast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Arbogast in 1940 was 54, and 73 in 2004.

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