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Teckoe Family History

Teckoe Surname Meaning

from Welsh tecaf teca deca *tega ‘most fair most handsome most beautiful’ (the superlative form of teg ‘fair handsome beautiful’) sometimes used as an epithet attached to a personal name.

Compare Teague. The name may sometimes have become confused with Teager and its possible variant Teago and the relations among these forms are not clear.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Teckoe family from?

You can see how Teckoe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Teckoe family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Teckoe families living in Shropshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Teckoe's in United Kingdom. Shropshire had the highest population of Teckoe families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Teckoe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Teckoe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Teckoe. 60% of Teckoe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    40%

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Census Records

There are 220 census records available for the last name Teckoe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Teckoe 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Teckoe. 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 8 military records available for the last name Teckoe. For the veterans among your Teckoe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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