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Sugrue Family History

Sugrue Name Meaning

Irish (Kerry):: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Siochfhradha ‘descendant of Siochfhradh’ a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Sigfrid (see Siegfried ). variant of McSherry .

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


Similar surnames: Gruel, Ruge, Currie, Guire, Shugrue, Suire, Sughrue, Surrey, Brue

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Where is the Sugrue family from?

You can see how Sugrue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sugrue family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sugrue families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 19 Sugrue families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Sugrue's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sugrue families in 1911.
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What did your Sugrue ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sugrue. 27% of Sugrue men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Sugrue women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sugrue were Accountant and Bookkeeper. .

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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
    27%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Accountant
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    16%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Secretary
    13%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Sugrue lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Sugrue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sugrue in 1950 was 39, and 85 in 2004.

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