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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


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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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*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

  • Farm Labourer
    40%
  • Dentist
    20%
  • Agricultural Labour
    14%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Household Duties
    6%
  • Housekeeper
    5%

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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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