Peregoy Family History

Peregoy Surname Meaning

Americanized form of French Périgord: habitational name from Périgord, the name of a former province in France of Gaulish origin. Alternatively, an Americanized form of northwestern French Périgois, which may possibly be a cognate of 1 above or more likely a regional derivative of the Old French personal name Perre, a variant of Pierre, French form of Peter.

Compare Pedigo, Perigo, Perrigo, and Pherigo.

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

Similar surnames: Perigo, Pherigo, Perrigo, Pedigo, Person, Peveto, Perot, Prey, Perrot, Perley

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
926	Military Records
169	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
40K	Member Trees

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Where is the Peregoy family from?

You can see how Peregoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peregoy family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Peregoy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Peregoy families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Peregoy's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Peregoy families in 1911.

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What did your Peregoy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Peregoy. 16% of Peregoy men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Peregoy women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peregoy were Salesman and Stenographer.

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Farmer

16%

Laborer

15%

Carpenter

10%

Salesman

Housekeeper

18%

Teacher

12%

Farmer

12%

Stenographer

12%

What Peregoy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Peregoy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Peregoy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 169 immigration records available for the last name Peregoy. 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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Military Records

There are 926 military records available for the last name Peregoy. For the veterans among your Peregoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Peregoy lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Peregoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Peregoy in 1953 was 38, and 86 in 2004.

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Peregoy Surname Meaning

Compare Pedigo, Perigo, Perrigo, and Pherigo.

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

Where is the Peregoy family from?

What did your Peregoy ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

16%

Laborer

15%

Carpenter

10%

Salesman

Housekeeper

18%

Teacher

12%

Farmer

12%

Stenographer

12%

What Peregoy family records will you find?

What is the average Peregoy lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Peregoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Peregoy in 1953 was 38, and 86 in 2004.

Peregoy Family History

Peregoy Surname Meaning

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49,000 record(s) for Peregoy

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Where is the Peregoy family from?

What did your Peregoy ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Peregoy family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Peregoy lifespan?

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