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Corigen Family History

Corigen Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Morgen, Craigen, Horgen, Origer, Corgan, Corrigan, Coren, Criger

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Where is the Corigen family from?

You can see how Corigen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corigen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Corigen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Corigen families living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Corigen's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Corigen families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Corigen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Corigen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Formerly General Labourer was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Corigen. 100% of Corigen men worked as a Formerly General Labourer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Formerly General Labourer
    100%

What Corigen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 48 census records available for the last name Corigen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corigen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Corigen. 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 6 military records available for the last name Corigen. For the veterans among your Corigen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Corigen lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Corigen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Corigen

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