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Secker Family History

Secker Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from an unrecorded Middle English seker ‘maker of sacks, bags, or sackcloth’ a derivative of Middle English sek (Old Norse sekkr) ‘sack’. Compare the synonymous Saker with which the name sometimes interchanged.

North German: habitational name for someone who lived in a damp place, a derivative of Seck.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Sack 1 with the agent suffix -er.

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


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Where is the Secker family from?

You can see how Secker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Secker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Secker families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 212 Secker families living in Norfolk. This was about 27% of all the recorded Secker's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Secker families in 1891.
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What did your Secker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Secker. 15% of Secker men worked as a Farm Labourer and 73% of Secker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Secker were Hairdresser and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    15%
  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Hairdresser
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

What Secker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Secker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Secker 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Secker. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Secker. For the veterans among your Secker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Secker lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Secker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Secker in 1959 was 56, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Secker 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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