Tasker Family History

Tasker Surname Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire and Lancashire): occupational name for someone who did piece-work (especially someone who threshed grain) from an unrecorded Middle English tasker a derivative of Middle English task(e) ‘task piece of work’ (Old French tasque) for someone who was paid for piece-work especially threshing grain.

In some cases also Slovenian (Tašker): occupational name for a maker of purses bags derived from taška ‘bag’ a loanword from German (see Taschner).

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

Similar surnames: Asker, Tasler, Maser, Baker, Tacker, Hawker, Paster, Walker, Thacker, Pasker

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Where is the Tasker family from?

You can see how Tasker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tasker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tasker families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 730 Tasker families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Tasker's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tasker families in 1891.

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What did your Tasker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tasker. 13% of Tasker men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Tasker women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tasker were Motor driver and Domestic servant.

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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.

General labourer

13%

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Motor driver

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 80K census records available for the last name Tasker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tasker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Tasker. 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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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Tasker. For the veterans among your Tasker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tasker lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Tasker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Tasker in 1946 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

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Tasker Surname Meaning

In some cases also Slovenian (Tašker): occupational name for a maker of purses bags derived from taška ‘bag’ a loanword from German (see Taschner).

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

Where is the Tasker family from?

What did your Tasker 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.

General labourer

13%

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Motor driver

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

What Tasker family records will you find?

What is the average Tasker lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Tasker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Tasker in 1946 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

Tasker Family History

Tasker Surname Meaning

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Tasker Surname Meaning

350,000 record(s) for Tasker

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Where is the Tasker family from?

What did your Tasker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tasker family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tasker lifespan?

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