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Kiggs Family History

Kiggs 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: Biggs, Riggs, Tiggs, Diggs, Wiggs, Higgs, Figgs, Kings, King, Boggs

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Where is the Kiggs family from?

You can see how Kiggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kiggs family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kiggs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Kiggs family living in Iowa Territory. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kiggs's in USA. Iowa Territory and 1 other state had the highest population of Kiggs families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kiggs 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 Kiggs ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Kiggs. 100% of Kiggs men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    100%
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Census Records

There are 520 census records available for the last name Kiggs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kiggs 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Kiggs. 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 19 military records available for the last name Kiggs. For the veterans among your Kiggs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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