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Spraggon Family History

Spraggon Name Meaning

from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Spragin *Sprakin a pet form of Sprag (see Spragg and Sprake ).

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


Similar surnames: Spraggins, Spraggs, Spragg, Dragon, Surgeon, Stratton, Aragon, Sprigg

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Where is the Spraggon family from?

You can see how Spraggon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spraggon family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Spraggon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 10 Spraggon families living in Missouri. This was about 53% of all the recorded Spraggon's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Spraggon families in 1880.
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What did your Spraggon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Attendant and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spraggon. 100% of Spraggon men worked as an Attendant and 100% of Spraggon women worked as a Nurse. .

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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

  • Attendant
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 311 immigration records available for the last name Spraggon. 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 280 military records available for the last name Spraggon. For the veterans among your Spraggon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spraggon lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2001, in the United States, Spraggon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Spraggon in 1968 was 75, and 63 in 2001.

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