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Aikman Name Meaning

Scottish: apparently a nickname meaning ‘oak man’, from Scots aik ‘oak’ + man ‘man’. Scottish: alternatively, perhaps a derivative of an Old English personal name Agemund. Americanized spelling of Dutch Eyckman or Yckman (more commonly Eyckmeester), a 17th-century occupational name for someone whose job was to maintain standards, especially of the contents of wine casks, from Dutch ijken ‘calibrate’, ‘measure’, ‘gauge’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Parkman, Backman, Hackman, Hickman, Ashman, Ackman, Markman, Wiman

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Where is the Aikman family from?

You can see how Aikman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aikman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Aikman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 41 Aikman families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Aikman's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Aikman families in 1891.
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What did your Aikman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Insurance Agent and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Aikman. 50% of Aikman men worked as an Insurance Agent and 78% of Aikman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aikman were Lorry Driver Heavy Work and Typist. .

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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

  • Insurance Agent
    50%
  • Lorry Driver Heavy Work
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    17%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Typist
    3%
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Aikman lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Aikman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Aikman in 1945 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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