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Thurgar Family History

Thurgar Surname Meaning

From the Middle English personal name Thurgar Thurger (Old Scandinavian Þórgeirr Thorger from the divine name Þórr ‘Thor’ + geirr ‘spear’).

Spellings with Tur- reflect an Anglo-Norman French pronunciation.

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


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Where is the Thurgar family from?

You can see how Thurgar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thurgar family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1901. The most Thurgar families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 24 Thurgar families living in Essex. This was about 36% of all the recorded Thurgar's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Thurgar families in 1891.
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What did your Thurgar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Thurgar. 86% of Thurgar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Private Means
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 116 immigration records available for the last name Thurgar. 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 67 military records available for the last name Thurgar. For the veterans among your Thurgar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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