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Karkey Family History

Karkey Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Larkey, Markey, Kaskey, Harkey, Barkey, Kirkey, Parkey, Varkey

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Where is the Karkey family from?

You can see how Karkey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Karkey family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Karkey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Karkey family living in Isle of Man. This was 100% of all the recorded Karkey's in United Kingdom. Isle of Man had the highest population of Karkey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Karkey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Karkey ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Karkey. 100% of Karkey men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

What Karkey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Karkey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Karkey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11 immigration records available for the last name Karkey. 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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Draft Cards

There are 9 military records available for the last name Karkey. For the veterans among your Karkey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Karkey lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Karkey ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Karkey

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