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Foggin Family History

Foggin Name Meaning

of uncertain origin. Formally it could correspond to a pet form of the Old French personal name Fouke Fouque with the Old French hypocoristic suffix -un possibly attested in Humfredus Foggoune 1379 in Poll Tax (Hartham Wilts). See Fowke . However there is no evidence for this rare name in medieval NE England and the modern surname may simply be an altered form of Foggett which occurs in some of the same locations as Foggin.

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


Similar surnames: Coggin, Goggin, Fogg, Wiggin, Follin, Forkin, Forgie, Coggan, Poggi

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Where is the Foggin family from?

You can see how Foggin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foggin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Foggin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Foggin families living in Ohio. This was about 75% of all the recorded Foggin's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Foggin families in 1840.
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What did your Foggin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Foggin. 47% of Foggin men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Foggin women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Foggin were Gardener and Housework. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Electrician
    16%
  • Gardener
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Housework
    40%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 381 military records available for the last name Foggin. For the veterans among your Foggin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Foggin lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2003, in the United States, Foggin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Foggin in 1948 was 44, and 80 in 2003.

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