Tack Family History

Tack Surname Meaning

North German, Dutch, and Flemish: from Middle Low German tack(e), Middle Dutch tac ‘twig, branch’ possibly a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn with the sign of a branch, or perhaps a metaphoric (ironic) nickname, e.g., for a big man. Compare Dutch Tak.

North German, East Frisian, North Frisian, West Frisian, Dutch, and Flemish: from a shortened form of the Frisian personal name Tjadeke or of any other pet form of a compound name based on the ancient Germanic element theud ‘people, race’ (compare Tabbert). This surname is very rare in North, East, and West Frisia.

North German: from a short form of a personal name formed with Old High German tac ‘day’ + berht ‘bright’. English (Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire; of Norman origin): variant of Tagg.

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

Similar surnames: Mack, Sack, Tock, Jack, Back, Pack, Bick, Tuck, Rack, Stack

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Where is the Tack family from?

You can see how Tack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tack families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 40 Tack families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Tack's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tack families in 1891.

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What did your Tack 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 Tack. 40% of Tack men worked as a Farm labourer and 67% of Tack women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tack were Agricultural labourer and Housekeeper.

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Farm labourer

40%

Dentist

20%

agricultural labour

14%

Agricultural labourer

14%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Household duties

Housekeeper

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Census Record

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What is the average Tack lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Tack in 1944 was 34, and 77 in 2004.

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Tack Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Tack family from?

What did your Tack ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farm labourer

40%

Dentist

20%

agricultural labour

14%

Agricultural labourer

14%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Household duties

Housekeeper

What Tack family records will you find?

What is the average Tack lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Tack in 1944 was 34, and 77 in 2004.

Tack Family History

Tack Surname Meaning

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Tack Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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