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Puk Family History

Puk Surname Meaning

Polish: nickname derived from pukać ‘to knock’ or dialect pukać się ‘to crack’. Alternatively from East Slavic puk ‘bunch tuft’ (Polish pęk). Compare also 2 below.

Slovak: nickname from puk ‘bud’.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Puki in Belarus.

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Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 濮 and 卜 see Pu 3 5.

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


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Where is the Puk family from?

You can see how Puk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Puk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Puk families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Puk's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Puk families in 1891.
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What did your Puk ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Puk. 20% of Puk men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Puk women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Puk were Clerk and Housework.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farming
    17%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    30%
  • Clerk
    30%
  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Housework
    20%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Puk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Puk 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 731 immigration records available for the last name Puk. 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 362 military records available for the last name Puk. For the veterans among your Puk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Puk lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Puk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Puk in 1953 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Puk 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.

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