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Pragge Family History

Pragge 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: Prigge, Prange, Plagge, Wragge, Prager, Pranger, Page, Grange, Bagge

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Where is the Pragge family from?

You can see how Pragge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pragge family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Pragge family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Pragge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pragge families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pragge surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pragge ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Machinist
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Pragge. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Pragge. For the veterans among your Pragge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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