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Bagg Family History

Bagg Name Meaning

English:: from Middle English bagge ‘bag pack bundle’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of bags and sacks of various kinds including wallets and purses. It might also have been used for a beggar or for one who carried their belongings in a bag. from the ancient Germanic personal name Bago (Bac(c)o Bahho) from the root bag- ‘to fight’ (see Bacon ).

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


Similar surnames: Blagg, Bagge, Bigg, Hagg, Dagg, Baggs, Bigge, Baum, Fagg, Bragg

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You can see how Bagg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bagg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bagg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 47 Bagg families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Bagg's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bagg families in 1911.
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What did your Bagg ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bagg. 49% of Bagg men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Bagg women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bagg were Conductor and Housewife. .

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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
    49%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Conductor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Operator
    20%
  • Servante
    20%
  • Housewife
    20%
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What is the average Bagg lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bagg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Bagg in 1944 was 25, and 84 in 2004.

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