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Nagy Family History

Nagy Name Meaning

Hungarian: nickname from nagy ‘big’ applied as a nickname for a person of large stature. The surname is contrasted with Kiss and was often used also to describe the older of two bearers of the same personal name.

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


Similar surnames: Gnagy, Nagi, Nay, Amy, Bay, Davy, Nau, Day, Nager, Hagg

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Where is the Nagy family from?

You can see how Nagy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nagy family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Nagy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 36 Nagy families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 72% of all the recorded Nagy's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Nagy families in 1911.
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What did your Nagy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Nagy. 66% of Nagy men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Nagy women worked as an Income. .

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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
    66%
  • Labourer
    21%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Farmers Son
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 25,000 immigration records available for the last name Nagy. 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 23,000 military records available for the last name Nagy. For the veterans among your Nagy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nagy lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nagy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Nagy in 1944 was 27, and 76 in 2004.

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