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Yeggar Family History

Yeggar 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: Iyengar, Egger, Melgar, Edgar, Segar, Biggar, Zegar, Hegger, Yegge

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Where is the Yeggar family from?

You can see how Yeggar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yeggar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Yeggar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Yeggar families living in Mississippi. This was about 57% of all the recorded Yeggar's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Yeggar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yeggar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Yeggar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Yeggar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yeggar 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Yeggar. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Yeggar. For the veterans among your Yeggar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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