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Ragland Name Meaning

English (Cornwall): habitational name from Raglan (Monmouthshire) derived from the ancestor of Welsh rhag ‘before’ + glan ‘bank shore’; ‘(place) before the bank or shore’ i.e. the bank of one of the headwaters of the stream Nant Olwy.

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


Similar surnames: Garland, Ryland, Ringland, Rowland, Marland, Calland, Mayland

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Where is the Ragland family from?

You can see how Ragland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ragland family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Ragland families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 28 Ragland families living in Virginia. This was about 26% of all the recorded Ragland's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Ragland families in 1840.
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What did your Ragland ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ragland. 26% of Ragland men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Ragland women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ragland were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .

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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
    26%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Housewife
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ragland. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Ragland. For the veterans among your Ragland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ragland lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Ragland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ragland in 1947 was 26, and 73 in 2004.

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