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Scorgie Family History

Scorgie Name Meaning

from the place recorded as Scorgeak in 1633 in Badichell Fyvie (Aberdeens) according to Black. The record indicates that the surname was pronounced with /dʒ/ rather than modern /g/ and that there was an original final consonant so Scorguie in Inverness is out of the question.

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


Similar surnames: Sorge, Corrie, Forgie, Sorlie, Score, Storlie, Scobie, Scroggie

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Where is the Scorgie family from?

You can see how Scorgie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scorgie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scorgie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Scorgie family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Scorgie's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Scorgie families in 1840.
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What did your Scorgie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Farming were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scorgie. 67% of Scorgie men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Scorgie women worked as a Farming. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scorgie were Private and Cutter. .

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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

  • Laborer
    67%
  • Private
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farming
    50%
  • Cutter
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 942 immigration records available for the last name Scorgie. 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 338 military records available for the last name Scorgie. For the veterans among your Scorgie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scorgie lifespan?

Between 1951 and 1999, in the United States, Scorgie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Scorgie in 1951 was 55, and 76 in 1999.

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