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Mayket Family History

Mayket Surname 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: Market, Marker, Mallet, Mayer, Mayen, Mackey, Markel, Marken, Mayne

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Where is the Mayket family from?

You can see how Mayket families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mayket family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Mayket family living in Clackmannanshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mayket's in Scotland. Clackmannanshire had the highest population of Mayket families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mayket 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 Mayket ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Textile Printer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mayket. 50% of Mayket men worked as a Textile Printer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Textile Printer
    50%
  • Miner
    50%

What Mayket family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Mayket. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mayket 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 Mayket. 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 84 military records available for the last name Mayket. For the veterans among your Mayket ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mayket lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Mayket life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mayket in 1969 was 68, and 89 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mayket

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mayket 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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