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Szontagh Family History

Szontagh 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: Sontag, Sonntag, Montag, Szostak, Sondag, Song, Santiago, Murtagh

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Where is the Szontagh family from?

You can see how Szontagh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Szontagh family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Szontagh family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Szontagh's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Szontagh families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Szontagh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Szontagh ancestors do for a living?

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

What Szontagh family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 50 census records available for the last name Szontagh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Szontagh 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Szontagh. 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 149 military records available for the last name Szontagh. For the veterans among your Szontagh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Szontagh lifespan?

Between 1972 and 1997, in the United States, Szontagh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Szontagh in 1972 was 95, and 51 in 1997.

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