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Beagley Name Meaning

Irish: from Ó Beaglaoich see Begley . English: perhaps a variant of Bigley .

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


Similar surnames: Begley, Beagle, Feagley, Yeagley, Cagley, Beckley, Beakley, Wegley

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Where is the Beagley family from?

You can see how Beagley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beagley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beagley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Beagley family living in Indiana. This was about 33% of all the recorded Beagley's in USA. Indiana and 2 other states had the highest population of Beagley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beagley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Beagley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Beagley. 40% of Beagley men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Beagley women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beagley were Salesman and Cook. .

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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

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Truck Driver
    6%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Cook
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Beagley lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Beagley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Beagley in 1963 was 66, and 85 in 2004.

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