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Tegg Family History

Tegg Surname Meaning

From Middle English teg(ge) ‘teg young sheep’ (Old English tegga tagga). The word teg is not on independent record in English before the 16th century but it appears in place-names from the 13th century.

Compare Johannes Tegherde 1379 in Poll Tax (Ringmer Sussex), i.e. ‘teg herd’.

See Teague.

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


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Where is the Tegg family from?

You can see how Tegg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tegg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tegg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Tegg families living in British Columbia. This was about 42% of all the recorded Tegg's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Tegg families in 1911.
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What did your Tegg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tegg. 20% of Tegg men worked as a Builders Labourer and 82% of Tegg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tegg were Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    20%
  • Jobbing Gardener
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Farmworker
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Tegg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tegg 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 391 immigration records available for the last name Tegg. 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 473 military records available for the last name Tegg. For the veterans among your Tegg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tegg lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Tegg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tegg in 1950 was 42, and 93 in 2004.

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