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Scragg Family History

Scragg Name Meaning

English: from an Old Norse personal name Skragg related to Norwegian dialect skragg ‘shriveled wretched person’ and Middle English scraggi ‘rough jagged’.

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


Similar surnames: Sprigg, Wragg, Stagg, Sprang, Scroggs, Bragg, Gragg, Schrage, Rygg

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Where is the Scragg family from?

You can see how Scragg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scragg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scragg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Scragg family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Scragg's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Scragg families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scragg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Scragg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scragg. 30% of Scragg men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Scragg women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scragg were Machinist 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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Operator
    18%
  • Miner
    18%
  • Machinist
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • Maid
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Scragg lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Scragg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Scragg in 1956 was 68, and 77 in 2004.

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