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Cleg Family History

Cleg Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Clee, Clegg, Clem, Cler, Lee, Leo, Cleek, Chew, Chen, Cheng

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Where is the Cleg family from?

You can see how Cleg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cleg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cleg families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Cleg family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Cleg's in USA. New York had the highest population of Cleg families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cleg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cleg ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cleg ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 731 census records available for the last name Cleg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cleg 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Cleg. 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 91 military records available for the last name Cleg. For the veterans among your Cleg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cleg lifespan?

Average Cleg life expectancy in 1997 was 51 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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