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Carrack Family History

Carrack Surname Meaning

Probably from Castle Carrock (Cumb) which is recorded as Castel Carok in 1357. The place-name derives from British *castello- ‘castle camp’ (a borrowing from Latin castellum ‘fort’) + a word related to Welsh caerog ‘fortified’.

The surname may have been confused with Carrick.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Carrack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carrack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carrack families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 53 Carrack families living in Yorkshire. This was about 87% of all the recorded Carrack's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Carrack families in 1891.
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What did your Carrack ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Carrack. 73% of Carrack 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
    73%
  • Household Duties
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Private Means
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 106 immigration records available for the last name Carrack. 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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There are 107 military records available for the last name Carrack. For the veterans among your Carrack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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