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Munigan Family History

Munigan 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: Dunigan, Mangan, Lanigan, Madigan, Zuniga, Muntean, Minihan, Dungan

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Where is the Munigan family from?

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

What did your Munigan ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 146 census records available for the last name Munigan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Munigan 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 67 immigration records available for the last name Munigan. 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 14 military records available for the last name Munigan. For the veterans among your Munigan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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