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Pegg Family History

Pegg Surname Meaning

English (mainly Leicestershire):: nickname from Middle English pegge ‘peg’ (from Middle Dutch of uncertain origin) probably metaphorical for someone small and thin or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of wooden pegs or else a nickname for a person with a wooden leg.

Perhaps in some cases from a hypothetical Middle English personal name Pegg(e). This could represent the Old English male name Pæcga or Pecg or it could be an antecedent of early Modern English Peg as a rhyming form of Meg for Margaret (see Meggs).

Perhaps a variant of Pigg.

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


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Where is the Pegg family from?

You can see how Pegg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pegg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pegg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 395 Pegg families living in Derbyshire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Pegg's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Pegg families in 1891.
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What did your Pegg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pegg. 9% of Pegg men worked as a Bricklayer and 69% of Pegg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pegg were Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 1939

  • Bricklayer
    9%
  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Dairy Farmer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Pegg. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Pegg. For the veterans among your Pegg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pegg lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Pegg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pegg in 1955 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

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