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Pogmore Name Meaning

from Pog Moor in Barnsley (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Poggemor in the 13th century. The place-name appears to derive from WR Yorks dialect pog ‘bog shallow pit’ (of uncertain origin perhaps related to Middle English bog ‘bog’ or dialect podge ‘pit cesspool’) + Middle English mor ‘moor’.

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


Similar surnames: Pugmire, Patmore, Wigmore, Poupore, Longmore, Palmore, Padmore, Poore

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You can see how Pogmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pogmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Pogmore families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Pogmore family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Pogmore's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Pogmore families in 1920.
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What did your Pogmore ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Operator
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 185 immigration records available for the last name Pogmore. 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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There are 127 military records available for the last name Pogmore. For the veterans among your Pogmore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pogmore lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Pogmore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Pogmore in 1963 was 75, and 67 in 2001.

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