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Madigin Family History

Madigin 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: Madigan, Radigan, Magin, Madison, Mangin, Cadigan, Maddin, Martin

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Where is the Madigin family from?

You can see how Madigin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madigin family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Madigin families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Madigin family living in Arkansas. This was about 25% of all the recorded Madigin's in USA. Arkansas and 3 other states had the highest population of Madigin families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Madigin 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 Madigin ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 110 census records available for the last name Madigin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Madigin 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Madigin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Madigin. For the veterans among your Madigin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Madigin lifespan?

Average Madigin life expectancy in 1999 was 90 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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