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Fackler Family History

Fackler Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for a torch maker or for someone whose job was to light or carry a torch from Middle High German vackel ‘torch’ + agent suffix -er; later fackeln took on the meaning of ‘to waver shilly-shally’ hence a nickname for a wavering hesitating person.

East German: from a short form of the Slavic personal name Wenceslaw or other Slavic names beginning with Vech- or Vach.

Americanized form of German Fachler an occupational name for a surveyor of fish pens (see Fecher).

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


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You can see how Fackler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fackler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fackler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Fackler families living in London. This was about 57% of all the recorded Fackler's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fackler families in 1891.
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What did your Fackler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fackler. 100% of Fackler women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 940 immigration records available for the last name Fackler. 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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What is the average Fackler lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Fackler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Fackler in 1944 was 39, and 78 in 2004.

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