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Fagg Name Meaning

English (Kent): nickname from an unrecorded Middle English fag perhaps a side-form of Middle English fagge (Old English facg) which is attested only as a name for a species of flat fish but possibly had a general sense ‘(someone or something) disproportionately broad or wide’ and which may survive in 19th-century northern English dialect fadge ‘a short thickset person’.

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


Similar surnames: Dagg, Fogg, Figg, Wagg, Kage, Tagg, Stagg, Cage, Flagg, Fare

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You can see how Fagg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fagg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fagg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Fagg families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Fagg's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fagg families in 1911.
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What did your Fagg ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Fagg. 72% of Fagg men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Labourer
    29%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Fagg. For the veterans among your Fagg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fagg lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Fagg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fagg in 1944 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

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