Shakur Family History

Shakur Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from a personal name based on Arabic shakūr ‘grateful thankful’. Al-Shakūr (Ash-Shakūr) ‘the All-Thankful’ is an attribute of Allah (see the Koran 617) giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Shakūr ʿAbdul-Shakūr ʿAbdush-Shakūr ‘servant of the All-Thankful’.

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

Similar surnames: Thakur, Shakir, Shaker, Shankar, Shakoor, Staker, Shaer, Saur, Shaver, Shaler

383	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
69	Military Records
68	Immigration Records
9	Census and Voter Lists
48	Member Trees

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shakur surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Record

There are 9 census records available for the last name Shakur. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shakur census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 68 immigration records available for the last name Shakur. 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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Military Records

There are 69 military records available for the last name Shakur. For the veterans among your Shakur ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shakur lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Shakur life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Shakur in 1973 was 33, and 61 in 2004.

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Shakur Surname Meaning

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

What Shakur family records will you find?

What is the average Shakur lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Shakur life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Shakur in 1973 was 33, and 61 in 2004.

Shakur Family History

Shakur Surname Meaning

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Shakur Surname Meaning

577 record(s) for Shakur

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Where is the Shakur family from?

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Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Shakur lifespan?

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