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Clog Family History

Clog 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: Clow, Clos, Cloe, Plog, Cloy, Chon, Cho, Long, Chong, Low

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Where is the Clog family from?

You can see how Clog families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clog family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Clog families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Clog family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Clog's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Clog families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clog surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Clog ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Clog ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 162 census records available for the last name Clog. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clog 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Clog. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5 military records available for the last name Clog. For the veterans among your Clog ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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