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Lague Name Meaning

French:: (Lagüe): topographic name for someone who lived by a lagoon from a Gascon dialect form of French lagune ‘lagoon’ or a habitational name from (La) Lagüe the name of several places in the southwestern part of France. Compare Lahue (Lagué): habitational name from a place so named in Lot-et-Garonne.

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


Similar surnames: Lage, Lande, Larue, Lake, Lahue, Lago, Ladue, Dague, Lau, Gue

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Where is the Lague family from?

You can see how Lague families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lague family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lague families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there were 3 Lague families living in Ohio. This was about 30% of all the recorded Lague's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Lague families in 1840.
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What did your Lague ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lague. 28% of Lague men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Lague women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lague were Barber and Maid. .

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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
    28%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    6%
  • Barber
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    20%
  • Teacher
    16%
  • Waitress
    16%
  • Maid
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 766 immigration records available for the last name Lague. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Lague. For the veterans among your Lague ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lague lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Lague life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Lague in 1945 was 21, and 85 in 2004.

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