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Huggins Family History

Huggins Name Meaning

English (East Anglia): from the Middle English personal name Hugin an Old French diminutive of Hugh with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Occasionally the name may also arise from Middle English Huggen a West Midlands dialect genitive form of the Middle English personal name Hugg (see Hug ) synonymous with Hughes which has the more common -s genitival suffix.

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


Similar surnames: Higgins, Huckins, Duggins, Loggins, Figgins, Kiggins, Quiggins, Hulin

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Where is the Huggins family from?

You can see how Huggins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huggins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huggins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 144 Huggins families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Huggins's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Huggins families in 1911.
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What did your Huggins ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Huggins. 41% of Huggins men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Huggins women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huggins were Carpenter and Housemaid. .

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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
    41%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    30%
  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Housemaid
    10%
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Census Records

There are 137,000 census records available for the last name Huggins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huggins 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Huggins. 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 22,000 military records available for the last name Huggins. For the veterans among your Huggins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Huggins lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Huggins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Huggins in 1943 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

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