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Wack Surname Meaning

German: variant of Waack. German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Wacko, based on Old High German wachar, wakar ‘awake, watchful, vigilant’.

English (Yorkshire): perhaps from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Wacke, a Picard form of ancient Germanic Wacco. This was a pet form of ancient Germanic names beginning with Walh- ‘(Romance-speaking) foreigner’, with which Wacke was evidently interchangeable.

English: variant of Wake.

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


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You can see how Wack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wack families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 33 Wack families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Wack's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wack families in 1891.
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What did your Wack ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wack. 84% of Wack women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    17%

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Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Wack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Wack in 1945 was 61, and 86 in 2004.

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