Ek Family History

Ek Surname Meaning

Swedish: topographic or ornamental name from ek ‘oak’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named Eik from eik ‘oak’.

Cambodian: written ឯក from a Khmer word of Sanskrit origin meaning ‘one (person)’ and as an adjective e.g. ‘first’ and ‘most beautiful’.

Amerindian (Mexico Guatemala and Belize): Mayan name from a word meaning ‘star’ or ‘dark’ and also denoting a kind of tree (Haematoxylum campechianum).

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

Similar surnames: Eck, Sek, Elk, Eick, Elo, Erk, Mak, Beck, Leu, Mu

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6K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
12K	Census and Voter Lists
37K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ek family from?

You can see how Ek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ek family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Ek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Ek family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ek's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ek families in 1891.

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What did your Ek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ek. 19% of Ek men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Ek women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ek were Carpenter and Maid.

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Laborer

19%

Machinist

12%

Farmer

12%

Carpenter

Teacher

20%

Clerk

11%

Housework

Maid

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Census Record

There are 12K census records available for the last name Ek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ek 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 Ek. 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 6K military records available for the last name Ek. For the veterans among your Ek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ek lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Ek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Ek in 1945 was 22, and 63 in 2004.

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Ek Surname Meaning

Swedish: topographic or ornamental name from ek ‘oak’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named Eik from eik ‘oak’.

Cambodian: written ឯក from a Khmer word of Sanskrit origin meaning ‘one (person)’ and as an adjective e.g. ‘first’ and ‘most beautiful’.

Amerindian (Mexico Guatemala and Belize): Mayan name from a word meaning ‘star’ or ‘dark’ and also denoting a kind of tree (Haematoxylum campechianum).

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

Where is the Ek family from?

What did your Ek 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.

Laborer

19%

Machinist

12%

Farmer

12%

Carpenter

Teacher

20%

Clerk

11%

Housework

Maid

What Ek family records will you find?

What is the average Ek lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Ek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Ek in 1945 was 22, and 63 in 2004.

Ek Family History

Ek Surname Meaning

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Ek Surname Meaning

330,000 record(s) for Ek

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Where is the Ek family from?

What did your Ek ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Ek family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Ek family history

What is the average Ek lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Ek family tree

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