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Angers Name Meaning

French: habitational name from Angers in Maine-et-Loire France the capital of Anjou before the French Revolution. It was called in Latin Andrecavis being the home of the Gaulish tribe known as the Andrecavi in Roman times.

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


Similar surnames: Anger, Alger, Manners, Angel, Manger, Ranger, Angier, Angelo, Angeles

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Where is the Angers family from?

You can see how Angers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Angers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Angers families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 312 Angers families living in Quebec. This was about 83% of all the recorded Angers's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Angers families in 1911.
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What did your Angers ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Modiste were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Angers. 26% of Angers men worked as a Cultivateur and 43% of Angers women worked as a Modiste. Some less common occupations for Americans named Angers were Farmer and Artiste. .

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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

  • Cultivateur
    26%
  • Fils Cultivateur
    11%
  • Journalier
    11%
  • Farmer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Modiste
    43%
  • Teacher
    29%
  • Artiste
    29%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Angers lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Angers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Angers in 1952 was 53, and 74 in 2004.

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