Hodak Family History

Hodak Surname Meaning

Croatian and Serbian: from a pet form of a (South) Slavic compound personal name such as Hodislav based on the element hod ‘to walk’ (from Old Slavic and South Slavic hoditi).

Slovak and Czech (Hodák): from a pet form of an old compound personal name such as Hodislav based on the element hod ‘to do good to please’ (from Old Slavic goditi).

Polish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): perhaps from a variant of chodak ‘clog wooden shoe’ a metonymic occupational name for a clog maker.

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

Similar surnames: Hock, Dolak, Polak, Bosak, Kolak, Hodapp, Honan, Hoak, Rodak, Rodas

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623	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Hodak family from?

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

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What did your Hodak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hodak. 43% of Hodak men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Hodak women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hodak were Clerk and Clerk.

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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.

Laborer

43%

Miner

12%

Labor

10%

Clerk

Waitress

30%

Housework

30%

Housewife

20%

Clerk

20%

What Hodak family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Hodak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hodak 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 623 immigration records available for the last name Hodak. 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 531 military records available for the last name Hodak. For the veterans among your Hodak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hodak lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Hodak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Hodak in 1960 was 58, and 67 in 2004.

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Hodak Surname Meaning

Croatian and Serbian: from a pet form of a (South) Slavic compound personal name such as Hodislav based on the element hod ‘to walk’ (from Old Slavic and South Slavic hoditi).

Slovak and Czech (Hodák): from a pet form of an old compound personal name such as Hodislav based on the element hod ‘to do good to please’ (from Old Slavic goditi).

Polish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): perhaps from a variant of chodak ‘clog wooden shoe’ a metonymic occupational name for a clog maker.

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

Where is the Hodak family from?

What did your Hodak 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

43%

Miner

12%

Labor

10%

Clerk

Waitress

30%

Housework

30%

Housewife

20%

Clerk

20%

What Hodak family records will you find?

What is the average Hodak lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Hodak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Hodak in 1960 was 58, and 67 in 2004.

Hodak Family History

Hodak Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Hodak

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What is the average Hodak lifespan?

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Hodak Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Hodak

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Where is the Hodak family from?

What did your Hodak ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Hodak family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Hodak family history

What is the average Hodak lifespan?

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