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Tackett Surname Meaning

Altered form of northern French Tacquet or Taquet: nickname from a diminutive of Old French tache ‘hook buckle loop; distinctive mark’ (see Tache).

Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. See also Tacket compare Tackitt.

In some cases, also Scottish: possibly a variant of English Tuckett.

The surname Tackett is very rare in Britain.

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


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You can see how Tackett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tackett family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tackett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Tackett families living in Devon. This was about 26% of all the recorded Tackett's in United Kingdom. Devon and 1 other county had the highest population of Tackett families in 1891.
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What did your Tackett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tackett. 100% of Tackett 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 660 immigration records available for the last name Tackett. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Tackett. For the veterans among your Tackett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tackett lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Tackett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Tackett in 1940 was 31, and 70 in 2004.

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