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Agnes Family History

Agnes Name Meaning

Greek: metronymic from the female personal name Hagne, from hagne ‘pure’. Greek: shortened form of the patronymics Agnidis or Agniadis, from the male personal name Agnas. Hungarian (Ágnes): from the female personal name Ágnes (see 2).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Annis, Aynes, Anes, Manes, Arney, Magnus, Denes, Agnew, Agner, Ales

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Where is the Agnes family from?

You can see how Agnes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Agnes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Agnes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Agnes families living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Agnes's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Agnes families in 1840.
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What did your Agnes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Agnes. 20% of Agnes men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Agnes women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Agnes were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .

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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
    20%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    25%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Secretary
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Agnes. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Agnes. For the veterans among your Agnes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Agnes lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Agnes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Agnes in 1950 was 54, and 77 in 2004.

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