Speckmann Family History

Speckmann Surname Meaning

North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a path through a swampy area Middle Low German specke. In some cases it may have been a metonymic occupational name for someone who constructed such paths usually from brush, soil, or the like.

North German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Specke or Specken in northern Germany and Holland. German: variant of Speck 1 with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’.

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

Similar surnames: Speckman, Siekmann, Boeckmann, Beckmann, Brockmann, Wiechmann, Dreckman, Siegmann, Hackmann, Steckman

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696	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Speckmann family from?

You can see how Speckmann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speckmann family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Speckmann families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Speckmann families living in Lancashire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Speckmann's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Speckmann families in 1891.

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What did your Speckmann ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Speckmann. 42% of Speckmann men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Speckmann women worked as a Housework.

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Farmer

42%

Clerk

25%

Labor

17%

Laborer

17%

Housework

100%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Speckmann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speckmann 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 696 immigration records available for the last name Speckmann. 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 537 military records available for the last name Speckmann. For the veterans among your Speckmann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speckmann lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Speckmann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Speckmann in 1959 was 46, and 85 in 2004.

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Speckmann Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Speckmann family from?

What did your Speckmann ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Speckmann. 42% of Speckmann men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Speckmann women worked as a Housework.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

42%

Clerk

25%

Labor

17%

Laborer

17%

Housework

100%

What Speckmann family records will you find?

What is the average Speckmann lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Speckmann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Speckmann in 1959 was 46, and 85 in 2004.

Speckmann Family History

Speckmann Surname Meaning

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Where is the Speckmann family from?

What did your Speckmann ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Speckmann family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Speckmann lifespan?

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