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Virgil Name Meaning

English West Indian (Trinidad and Tobago Bermuda Turks and Caicos) and Spanish: from the personal name Virgil from Latin Virgilius originally Vergilius perhaps connected in some way with the name Vergiliae ‘the Pleiades’. The name is famous in particular as that of the Latin poet Publius Vergilius Maro (70–19 BC) author of the Aeneid. Virgil was much admired in medieval Europe; there were attempts to make him into an honorary Christian (even though he actually lived before the time of Christ) and Dante made him his guide through the Inferno and Purgatorio a model of classical moderation and reason. This was also the name of an early Christian saint a 6th-century bishop of Arles. This surname is very rare in Britain. French: rare variant and an Americanized form of Virgile a cognate of 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Virgin, Virgili, Virgo, Siegel, Vigil, Siri, Firmin, Viegas, Mirkin

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Where is the Virgil family from?

You can see how Virgil families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Virgil family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Virgil families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Virgil families living in British Columbia. This was about 75% of all the recorded Virgil's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Virgil families in 1911.
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What did your Virgil ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Virgil. 32% of Virgil men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Virgil women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Virgil were Carpenter and Laborer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Truck Driver
    4%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Cook
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%
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Passenger Lists

There are 944 immigration records available for the last name Virgil. 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 Virgil. For the veterans among your Virgil ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Virgil lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Virgil life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Virgil in 1958 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

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