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Keagh Family History

Keagh 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: Reagh, Keagy, Keath, Keach, Keogh, Kragh, Kage, Heath, Reach, Leach

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Where is the Keagh family from?

You can see how Keagh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keagh family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keagh families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Keagh family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Keagh's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Keagh families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keagh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Keagh ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 385 census records available for the last name Keagh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keagh 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 162 immigration records available for the last name Keagh. 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 33 military records available for the last name Keagh. For the veterans among your Keagh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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