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Surgent Name Meaning

Slovak: probably a nickname derived from Latin surgens the present participle of surgo ‘to rise to get up to arise’. French: probably a derivative of Surge an occupational name from Old French surge ‘surgeon’. Possibly also English: variant of Sargent .

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


Similar surnames: Sergent, Sergeant, Sargeant, Sargent, Burgen, Current, Suggett

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Where is the Surgent family from?

You can see how Surgent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Surgent family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Surgent families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Surgent family living in Louisiana. This was about 25% of all the recorded Surgent's in USA. Louisiana and 3 other states had the highest population of Surgent families in 1840.
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What did your Surgent ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Surgent. 19% of Surgent men worked as a Miner and 50% of Surgent women worked as a Weaver. Some less common occupations for Americans named Surgent were Clerk and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Miner
    19%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Weaver
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Surgent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Surgent 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 240 immigration records available for the last name Surgent. 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 409 military records available for the last name Surgent. For the veterans among your Surgent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Surgent lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Surgent life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Surgent in 1954 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

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