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Riggor Family History

Riggor 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: Rigor, Ringer, Rigdon, Rigo, Bigger, Rigg, Rieger, Biggar, Riggs

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Where is the Riggor family from?

You can see how Riggor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Riggor family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Riggor families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Riggor family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Riggor's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Riggor families in 1880.
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What did your Riggor ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Riggor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Riggor 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Riggor. 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 Riggor. For the veterans among your Riggor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Riggor lifespan?

Average Riggor life expectancy in 1963 was 78 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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