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Scroggs Family History

Scroggs Name Meaning

Scottish and English: topographic name from Middle English scrogges ‘bushes brushwood’. There is a locality called Scrogges in the barony of Stobo (Peeblesshire Scotland) which may be the source of the surname although it is now found mainly in southern England.

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


Similar surnames: Scholes, Craggs, Scroggie, Scragg, Croes, Strong, Cragg, Scrogham

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Where is the Scroggs family from?

You can see how Scroggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scroggs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scroggs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Scroggs families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 75% of all the recorded Scroggs's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Scroggs families in 1911.
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What did your Scroggs ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scroggs. 28% of Scroggs men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Scroggs women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scroggs were Truck Driver and Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Seamstress
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Clerk
    7%
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Scroggs lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Scroggs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Scroggs in 1952 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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