Ecker Family History

Ecker Surname Meaning

German: from a medieval personal name probably a short form of Eckhard (see Eckert). This surname is also found in the Netherlands. German: topographic name for someone who lived in a corner house or kept a corner shop from Middle High German ecke ‘corner’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Eck. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name from a Yiddish dialect eker ‘(wood)cutter chopper’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Ecker ‘beechnut’.

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms from Old Norse ekra ‘fallow field’.

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

Similar surnames: Recker, Acker, Hecker, Decker, Necker, Secker, Ocker, Erker, Becker, Wicker

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8K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
27K	Census and Voter Lists
78K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ecker family from?

You can see how Ecker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ecker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ecker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Ecker families living in Berkshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Ecker's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Ecker families in 1891.

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What did your Ecker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, tailor master and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ecker. 100% of Ecker men worked as a tailor master and 64% of Ecker 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.

tailor master

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Domestic servant

19%

Unpaid domestic

19%

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Census Record

There are 27K census records available for the last name Ecker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ecker 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Ecker. 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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Military Records

There are 8K military records available for the last name Ecker. For the veterans among your Ecker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ecker lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Ecker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ecker in 1942 was 32, and 79 in 2004.

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Ecker Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms from Old Norse ekra ‘fallow field’.

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

Where is the Ecker family from?

What did your Ecker ancestors do for a living?

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.

tailor master

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Domestic servant

19%

Unpaid domestic

19%

What Ecker family records will you find?

What is the average Ecker lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Ecker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ecker in 1942 was 32, and 79 in 2004.

Ecker Family History

Ecker Surname Meaning

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Ecker Surname Meaning

168,000 record(s) for Ecker

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Where is the Ecker family from?

What did your Ecker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ecker family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ecker lifespan?

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