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Spurgeon Family History

Spurgeon Name Meaning

English (Essex): apparently a variant of Spurden itself a possible nickname from Middle English spore spure (Old English spora spura) ‘spur’ or the derived verb sporen ‘to urge incite’ + daunce ‘dance’. Alternatively the first element may be spurnen spornen ‘stumble trip kick’ or ‘spurn reject’ with assimilation of the first -n- giving Spordaunce. However the change in the medial consonant of Spurgeon is difficult to explain without an intermediary Spurdion (or something similar) which is not on record and would be an irregular development of Spurden. The name may have been influenced by confusion with Pridgeon and Spridgeon but the evidence for this is slight.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Surgeon, Sturgeon, Spurgin, Sarge, Sturges, Surgent, Burgen, Burgon

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You can see how Spurgeon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spurgeon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spurgeon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 15 Spurgeon families living in Ohio. This was about 63% of all the recorded Spurgeon's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Spurgeon families in 1840.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
22%
Laborer
19%
Truck Driver
5%
Farm Laborer
5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife
12%
Housekeeper
11%
Housework
7%
Maid
6%

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Spurgeon. For the veterans among your Spurgeon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spurgeon lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Spurgeon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Spurgeon in 1950 was 31, and 75 in 2004.

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