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Tongate Family History

Tongate Name Meaning

English (Suffolk and Norfolk): variant of Tungate . This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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


Similar surnames: Tungate, Tongue, Tonge, Yongue, Legate, Hoggatt, Hogate, Mongar, Tone

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Where is the Tongate family from?

You can see how Tongate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tongate family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tongate families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Tongate families living in Kentucky. This was about 38% of all the recorded Tongate's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Tongate families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tongate surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tongate ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tongate. 52% of Tongate men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Tongate women worked as a 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
    52%
  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farming
    15%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Tongate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tongate census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 56 immigration records available for the last name Tongate. 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 318 military records available for the last name Tongate. For the veterans among your Tongate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tongate lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tongate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tongate in 1963 was 81, and 70 in 2004.

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