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Congo Surname Meaning

Probably an altered form of Conger, a surname of English origin. It is found mainly in AL.

African American and African (Angola): ethnic name from Congo, an Anglicized (or Spanish) form of Kongo, the name of the Bantu people living in Congo and Angola.

Kongo was also the name of a precolonial kingdom on the south side of the Congo River. As an African American surname, it is most common in DE.

African (Burkina Faso): unexplained.

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


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You can see how Congo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Congo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Congo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Congo families living in Ontario. This was about 93% of all the recorded Congo's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Congo families in 1911.
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What did your Congo ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farming
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 234 immigration records available for the last name Congo. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Congo. For the veterans among your Congo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Congo lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Congo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Congo in 1944 was 40, and 63 in 2004.

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