Eck Family History

Eck Surname Meaning

German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name from Middle High German ecke egge ‘corner’ German Eck(e) (Yiddish ek). This could have been the corner of two streets or, in the case of the German name, the corner of a field or area of land or a rocky outcrop.

German: from a short form of any of various ancient Germanic compound personal names with the first element agi(n) agil ‘point, edge (of a sword)’ akin to the word in 1 above.

This surname (in both senses; see 1 above) is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Swedish and Norwegian: variant of Ek.

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

Similar surnames: Beck, Heck, Weck, Deck, Reck, Rock, Meck, Seck, Eick, Peck

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7K	Immigration Records
34K	Census and Voter Lists
131K	Member Trees

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Where is the Eck family from?

You can see how Eck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Eck families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Eck's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Eck families in 1891.

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What did your Eck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Eck.

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There are 34K census records available for the last name Eck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eck 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 7K immigration records available for the last name Eck. 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 17K military records available for the last name Eck. For the veterans among your Eck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eck lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Eck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Eck in 1943 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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Eck Surname Meaning

German: from a short form of any of various ancient Germanic compound personal names with the first element agi(n) agil ‘point, edge (of a sword)’ akin to the word in 1 above.

This surname (in both senses; see 1 above) is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Swedish and Norwegian: variant of Ek.

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

Where is the Eck family from?

What did your Eck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Eck.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Eck family records will you find?

What is the average Eck lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Eck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Eck in 1943 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

Eck Family History

Eck Surname Meaning

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Eck Surname Meaning

286,000 record(s) for Eck

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Where is the Eck family from?

What did your Eck ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Eck family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Eck lifespan?

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