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Lague Name Meaning

French:: (Lagüe): topographic name for someone who lived by a lagoon from a Gascon dialect form of French lagune ‘lagoon’ or a habitational name from (La) Lagüe the name of several places in the southwestern part of France. Compare Lahue (Lagué): habitational name from a place so named in Lot-et-Garonne.

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


Similar surnames: Lage, Lande, Larue, Lake, Lahue, Lago, Ladue, Dague, Lau, Gue

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Where is the Lague family from?

You can see how Lague families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lague family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lague families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 216 Lague families living in Quebec. This was about 71% of all the recorded Lague's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Lague families in 1911.
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What did your Lague ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lague. 47% of Lague 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
    47%
  • Cultivateur
    19%
  • Labourer
    14%
  • Laborer
    7%
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Lague. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lague 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 766 immigration records available for the last name Lague. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Lague. For the veterans among your Lague ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lague lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Lague life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Lague in 1945 was 21, and 85 in 2004.

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