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Digges Family History

Digges Surname Meaning

English (Wiltshire):: variant of Dicks from the personal name Digge a variant of Dick with voicing of the final consonant.

Alternatively, a nickname from Middle English digge ‘duck’ with post-medieval excrescent -s probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept, caught, or sold ducks.

It could also refer to someone thought to resemble a duck in some way.

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


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You can see how Digges families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Digges family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Digges families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Digges family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Digges's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Digges families in 1911.
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What did your Digges ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Digges. 28% of Digges men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Digges women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Digges were Porter and Clerk.

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Salesman
    23%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Porter
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    30%
  • Servant
    30%
  • Typist
    20%
  • Clerk
    20%

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Passenger Lists

There are 500 immigration records available for the last name Digges. 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 631 military records available for the last name Digges. For the veterans among your Digges ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Digges lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Digges life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Digges in 1953 was 56, and 72 in 2004.

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