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Waugh Family History

Waugh Name Meaning

Scottish: nickname from Middle English wale ‘foreigner Britone’ (in a form reflecting the final consonant of Anglian Old English walh) a word applied by the Northumbrians to Strathclyde Britons in the same way that Gaelic Gall was applied by Highlanders to Lowlanders. The word usually denoted speakers of Celtic or Romance languages.

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


Similar surnames: Haugh, Tough, Hugh, Wagg, Hough, Haught, Bough, Haigh, Warth, Waag

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Where is the Waugh family from?

You can see how Waugh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waugh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Waugh families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 300 Waugh families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Waugh's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Waugh families in 1911.
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What did your Waugh ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Waugh. 43% of Waugh men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Waugh women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Waugh were Miner and Maid. .

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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
    43%
  • Labourer
    7%
  • Laborer
    5%
  • Miner
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    24%
  • Student
    14%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Maid
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Waugh. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Waugh. For the veterans among your Waugh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Waugh lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Waugh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Waugh in 1946 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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