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Garriga Family History

Garriga Surname Meaning

Catalan and southern French: topographic name from garriga ‘barren land where only holm oaks or kermes oaks grow’.

In France this is a dialect variant of Garrigues.

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


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Where is the Garriga family from?

You can see how Garriga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garriga family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Garriga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Garriga families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Garriga's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Garriga families in 1880.
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What did your Garriga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Presser were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Garriga. 22% of Garriga men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Garriga women worked as a Presser.

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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
    22%
  • Clerk
    22%
  • Agricultor
    15%
  • Labrador
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Presser
    100%

What Garriga family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Garriga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garriga 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Garriga. 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 219 military records available for the last name Garriga. For the veterans among your Garriga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garriga lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Garriga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Garriga in 1958 was 36, and 89 in 2004.

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