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Rooker Family History

Rooker Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a spinner or a maker of distaffs from an agent derivative of Middle English rok(ke) ‘distaff’ (see Rock).

English: from an agent derivative of Middle English rok(ke) ‘rock’. The surname may be topographic signifying someone who lived beside a prominent rock or rocky outcrop or habitational denoting someone who lived at a place so named.

See Rock.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for someone who smokes fish or meat.

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


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Where is the Rooker family from?

You can see how Rooker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rooker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rooker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 102 Rooker families living in Warwickshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Rooker's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Rooker families in 1891.
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What did your Rooker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rooker. 34% of Rooker men worked as a General Labourer and 80% of Rooker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rooker were Painter decorator and Housewife.

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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

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Butcher
    34%
  • Painter decorator
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 986 immigration records available for the last name Rooker. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Rooker. For the veterans among your Rooker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rooker lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Rooker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Rooker in 1944 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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