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Speker Family History

Speker Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Speer, Specker, Spieker, Speyer, Sieker, Spyker, Speaker, Spiker

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Where is the Speker family from?

You can see how Speker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speker family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Speker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Speker families living in Ontario. This was about 94% of all the recorded Speker's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Speker families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Speker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Speker. 50% of Speker men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Speker women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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
    50%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Miner
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Speker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 585 census records available for the last name Speker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speker 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 83 immigration records available for the last name Speker. 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 71 military records available for the last name Speker. For the veterans among your Speker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speker lifespan?

Between 1975 and 1996, in the United States, Speker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Speker in 1975 was 83, and 29 in 1996.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Speker

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Speker 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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