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Nagness Family History

Nagness 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: Magness, Harness, Garness, Agnes, Fadness, Kragness, Rogness, Axness

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Where is the Nagness family from?

You can see how Nagness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nagness family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Nagness family living in Monmouthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Nagness's in United Kingdom. Monmouthshire had the highest population of Nagness families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Nagness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nagness 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 immigration records available for the last name Nagness. 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 1 military records available for the last name Nagness. For the veterans among your Nagness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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