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Dankers Family History

Dankers Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: variant of Dankert. Latvian: unexplained.

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


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Where is the Dankers family from?

You can see how Dankers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dankers family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dankers families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Dankers families living in Cheshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Dankers's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Dankers families in 1891.
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What did your Dankers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dankers. 67% of Dankers men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Dankers women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dankers were Clerk and Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    67%
  • Housekeeper
    34%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dankers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dankers 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 515 immigration records available for the last name Dankers. 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 182 military records available for the last name Dankers. For the veterans among your Dankers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dankers lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Dankers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dankers in 1963 was 72, and 72 in 2004.

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