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Lackner Family History

Lackner Surname Meaning

South German: habitational name for someone from any of various minor places in Bavaria and Austria called Lacken or a topographic name (see Lachner). It is also found in Hungary where it is more commonly spelled Lakner, an Americanized form of German Lachner.

German: topographic name derived from Lack or Lacke, Germanized forms of Slovenian loka ‘water meadow’ and often used as a translation of the Slovenian equivalent Lokar.

It is an Austrian surname originating mostly from the (bilingual) Austrian parts of Carinthia and Styria and a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

See also 4 below. Germanized or Americanized or form of Slovenian and Croatian Lakner or Slovenian Laknar surnames based on a German derivative of Slovenian loka ‘water meadow’ (see 3 above).

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


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You can see how Lackner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lackner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lackner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Lackner families living in Warwickshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Lackner's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Lackner families in 1891.
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What did your Lackner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic Servant was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lackner. 50% of Lackner women worked as a Domestic Servant.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Domestic Servant
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Lackner. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Lackner. For the veterans among your Lackner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lackner lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Lackner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Lackner in 1951 was 59, and 77 in 2004.

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