Hager Family History

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Hager Name Meaning

Dutch and North German: from a Germanic personal name composed of hag ‘hedge’, ‘enclosure’ + hari, heri ‘army’. from a Germanic personal name, Hadugar, composed of the elements hadu- ‘combat’, ‘strife’ + gari, from garwa ‘ready’, ‘eager’. German (also Häger): topographic name for someone who lived by a hedged or fenced enclosure, Middle High German hac. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a thin man, from Middle High German, German hager ‘thin’, ‘gaunt’. English: occupational name for a woodcutter, from an agent derivative of Middle English haggen ‘to cut or chop’.

Similar surnames: Hagen, Sager, Hayer, Hader, Hamer, Haver, Hoger, Huger, Heger, Mager

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You can see how Hager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hager family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hager families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 55 Hager families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Hager's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hager families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hager surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hager Family Occupations

What did your Hager ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

Farmer
59%
Laborer
14%
Clerk
9%
Labourer
7%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

Student
34%
Housekeeper
34%
Income
34%

Hager Historical Records

What Hager family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 82,000 census records available for the last name Hager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hager 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Hager. 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 Card
There are 27,000 military records available for the last name Hager. For the veterans among your Hager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 82,000 census records available for the last name Hager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hager census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Hager

Passenger List

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Hager. 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 Card

There are 27,000 military records available for the last name Hager. For the veterans among your Hager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hager Life Expectancy

What is the average Hager lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Hager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hager in 1943 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

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