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Spack Family History

Spack Surname Meaning

English (Durham and North Yorkshire): variant of Spake. Americanized form of Polish Rusyn (from Poland) and Jewish (from Poland) Szpak.

Slovak Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Czech Špak (see Spak) Ukrainian Rusyn Belorussian and Jewish Shpak 1 ‘starling’.

Compare Shpak German (also Späck): variant of Speck.

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


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You can see how Spack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spack families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Spack families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Spack's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Spack families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spack surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Spack ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spack. 100% of Spack women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 576 immigration records available for the last name Spack. 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 469 military records available for the last name Spack. For the veterans among your Spack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spack lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Spack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Spack in 1962 was 59, and 73 in 2003.

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