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Chuck Family History

Chuck Surname Meaning

English (Hertfordshire of Norman origin): from Anglo-Norman French from chouque Norman-Picard form of Old French souche ‘tree-stump’ possibly applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a tree stump or alternatively as a nickname for a person of stumpy build. Compare Such.

Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Čuk Croatian and Serbian Ćuk and Polish Czuk (see Chuk).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 卓 see Zhuo.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 祝 and 竺 see Zhu.

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


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Where is the Chuck family from?

You can see how Chuck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chuck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chuck families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 73 Chuck families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Chuck's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Chuck families in 1891.
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What did your Chuck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Chuck. 37% of Chuck men worked as a Carpenter and 80% of Chuck women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chuck were Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Carpenter
    37%
  • Bricklayer
    28%
  • Incapacitated
    19%
  • Carpenter joiner
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Shorthand Typist
    7%
  • Unpd Domduties
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Chuck lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Chuck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Chuck in 1953 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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