Quigley Family History

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Quigley Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coigligh ‘descendant of Coigleach’, a byname apparently representing a simplified form of coigealach ‘like a distaff’, ‘untidy person’. This was originally a Mayo name.

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


Similar surnames: Quinley, Quinney, Quinlan, Quilty, Quidley, Shigley, Quillen, Curley

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Quigley Family Origin

Where is the Quigley family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Quigley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quigley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quigley families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 50 Quigley families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 29% of all the recorded Quigley's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Quigley families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quigley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Quigley Family Occupations

    What did your Quigley ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Quigley. 13% of Quigley men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Quigley women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quigley were Clerk and Housewife

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Laborer
      13%
    • Farmer
      7%
    • Salesman
      7%
    • Clerk
      6%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Stenographer
      10%
    • Teacher
      8%
    • Clerk
      7%
    • Housewife
      6%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Quigley Historical Records

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    Census Record

    There are 129,000 census records available for the last name Quigley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quigley 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 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Quigley. 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 25,000 military records available for the last name Quigley. For the veterans among your Quigley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Quigley Life Expectancy

    What is the average Quigley lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Quigley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Quigley in 1943 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

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