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Margolis Name Meaning

Jewish (from Belarus, Lithuania, and northeastern Poland): from the female personal name Margolis, meaning ‘pearls’ in Hebrew. The Hebrew word is ultimately of Greek origin, as in Greek margaron, margarites ‘pearl’ (see Margetts).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Margolin, Margulis, Margolies, Margulies, Manolis, Margis, Pagonis

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Margolis Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Margolis name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Margolis. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • European Jewish

    53%

  • England & Wales

    15%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

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Margolis Family Origin

Where is the Margolis family from?

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You can see how Margolis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Margolis family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Margolis families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Margolis families living in Illinois. This was about 86% of all the recorded Margolis's in the USA. Illinois had the highest population of Margolis families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Margolis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Margolis Family Occupations

What did your Margolis ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Margolis occupation in the USA was Dry Goods Dealer. 100% of Margolis's were Dry Goods Dealers.

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  • Dry Goods Dealer

    100%

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

Margolis Historical Records

What Margolis family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Margolis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Margolis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Margolis. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Margolis. For the veterans among your Margolis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Margolis Life Expectancy

What is the average Margolis lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Margolis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Margolis in 1944 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Margolis ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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