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Smuk Family History

Smuk Surname Meaning

Slovenian: nickname from a derivative of smukati ‘to strip off (e.g. a branch of leaves)’ or smukati se ‘to shoot (i.e. to move suddenly and very fast)’. Polish: nickname derived from dialect smukać ‘to smack to chuck; to stroke something with hand’. Alternatively from a variant of Old Polish smug(a) ‘valley some object located in valley’.

Czech (Šmuk): nickname or metonymic occupational name from šmuk ‘jewelry’ an archaic word of German origin (see Schmuck). Compare Smuck.

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


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You can see how Smuk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smuk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Smuk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Smuk families living in Staffordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Smuk's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Smuk families in 1891.
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What did your Smuk ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Smuk. 45% of Smuk men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    45%
  • New Worker
    34%
  • Shipping Clerk
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 445 immigration records available for the last name Smuk. 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 116 military records available for the last name Smuk. For the veterans among your Smuk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Smuk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Smuk in 1965 was 80, and 80 in 2004.

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