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Negus Name Meaning

English: perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Nikecus Nikus (a pet fom of Nicol(e) male or female) + the hypcoristic suffix -cus. See Nick Nichol . In the modern form of this name the voicing of /k/ to /g/ may have been encouraged by false association with the word Negus meaning ‘emperor of Ethiopia’ (see 3 below) which appears first in 1594 and 1613 in East Anglian authors as neguz. Romanian (Neguş): from Neguş a diminutive of the personal name Neagu a short form of any of various South Slavic personal names composed of the element neg ‘to take care of to nurse’ e.g. Negomir (Romanian Neagomir). Ethiopian: from the personal name Negus meaning e.g. ‘king’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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


Similar surnames: Regis, Jesus, Venus, Argus, Negro, Nelms, Neils, Redus, Nerud, Hugus

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You can see how Negus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Negus family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Negus families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 35 Negus families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 61% of all the recorded Negus's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Negus families in 1911.
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What did your Negus ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Negus. 55% of Negus men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    55%
  • Electrician
    28%
  • Labourer
    19%
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What is the average Negus lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Negus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Negus in 1949 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

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