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Speck Family History

Speck Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German spec ‘bacon’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a seller of bacon or a pork butcher or a nickname for a fat person.

German: topographic name from Middle High German speck(e) ‘log bridge or road’.

German: habitational name from any of the places called Speck, Specke, or Specken.

English: variant of Speake.

English: perhaps a variant of Peck with a prosthetic S-.

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


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Where is the Speck family from?

You can see how Speck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Speck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 187 Speck families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Speck's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Speck families in 1891.
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What did your Speck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Speck. 16% of Speck men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 79% of Speck women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Speck were Builders Labourer and Household Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • Colliery Hewer
    16%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Iron metal Merchant
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    2%

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Census Records

There are 42,000 census records available for the last name Speck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speck 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Speck. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Speck. For the veterans among your Speck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speck lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Speck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Speck in 1949 was 49, and 81 in 2004.

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