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Haggis Name Meaning

from Middle English hag-house perhaps denoting a woodcutter's hut or a house in a clearing where wood felling took place. Compare Hagg . Some of the following post-medieval bearers may alternatively belong with (2).the Scottish name is from one of the many places in central Scotland called Haggis evidently from hag-house ‘a shed or outhouse’ (Dictionary of the Scots Language) ‘a place for storing firewood’ (OED) though it may also have denoted a woodcutter's hut. This surname is no longer found in Scotland but may have reinforced the English name through migration. see Agass .

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


Similar surnames: Hargis, Haggins, Maggio, Harris, Hatzis, Hagg, Higgins, Maggi, Dargis

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You can see how Haggis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haggis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Haggis families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 9 Haggis families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 69% of all the recorded Haggis's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Haggis families in 1880.
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In 1940, Proprietor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Haggis. 50% of Haggis men worked as a Proprietor. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Proprietor
    50%
  • Mechanic
    50%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 529 military records available for the last name Haggis. For the veterans among your Haggis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Haggis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Haggis in 1963 was 75, and 78 in 2004.

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