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Spurgen Family History

Spurgen Surname Meaning

see Spurgeon.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Spurgen family from?

You can see how Spurgen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spurgen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Spurgen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Spurgen families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 71% of all the recorded Spurgen's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Spurgen families in 1911.
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What did your Spurgen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spurgen. 29% of Spurgen men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Spurgen women worked as a Cook.

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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

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

What Spurgen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Spurgen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spurgen 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 61 immigration records available for the last name Spurgen. 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 120 military records available for the last name Spurgen. For the veterans among your Spurgen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spurgen lifespan?

Average Spurgen life expectancy in 1997 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spurgen 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.

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