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Laget Family History

Laget 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: Lage, Lager, Paget, Hagen, Loge, Layer, Lane, Hager, Kage, Last

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Where is the Laget family from?

You can see how Laget families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laget family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Laget families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 13 Laget families living in Kentucky. This was about 76% of all the recorded Laget's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Laget families in 1880.
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What did your Laget ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 190 census records available for the last name Laget. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laget 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 98 immigration records available for the last name Laget. 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 Laget. For the veterans among your Laget ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Laget lifespan?

Average Laget life expectancy in 1996 was 28 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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