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Gago Name Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: nickname for a man afflicted with a stammer from gago ‘stammering stuttering’. Polish: unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Lago, Lazo, Gato, Sago, Cano, Garro, Drago, Game, Gatto, Gans

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Where is the Gago family from?

You can see how Gago families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gago family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gago families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Gago family living in Michigan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gago's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Gago families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gago surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gago ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gago. 55% of Gago men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    55%
  • Lemon Picker
    28%
  • Helper
    19%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gago. 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 198 military records available for the last name Gago. For the veterans among your Gago ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gago lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gago life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Gago in 1963 was 72, and 76 in 2004.

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