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Jriggs Family History

Jriggs Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Riggs, Briggs, Triggs, Griggs, Driggs, Prigge, Biggs, Krings, Rigg

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Where is the Jriggs family from?

You can see how Jriggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jriggs family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Jriggs family living in Maine. This was about 50% of all the recorded Jriggs's in USA. Maine and 1 other state had the highest population of Jriggs families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Jriggs ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Jriggs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jriggs 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Jriggs. 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 1 military records available for the last name Jriggs. For the veterans among your Jriggs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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