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Raglan Family History

Raglan Surname Meaning

from Raglan (Monmouths) which appears as Burgus de Ragland in local court rolls (marginalia) in 1587 and so also in references to Raglan hundred.

The place-name derives from the ancestor of Welsh rhag ‘before’ + glan ‘bank shore’; ‘(place) before the bank or shore’ i.e. the bank of one of the headwaters of the stream Nant Olwy.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Raglan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Raglan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Raglan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Raglan families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Raglan's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Raglan families in 1911.
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What did your Raglan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Raglan. 100% of Raglan men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 264 immigration records available for the last name Raglan. 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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There are 626 military records available for the last name Raglan. For the veterans among your Raglan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Raglan lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Raglan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Raglan in 1964 was 79, and 75 in 2002.

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