Anker Family History

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Anker Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German anker ‘anchor’, applied either as an occupational name for a smith who made ships’ anchors or as a habitational name from a house identified by an anchor. English: from the Old French personal name Anchier (see Angier). Norwegian and Swedish: probably originally a Swedish soldier’s name meaning ‘anchor’. This is the name of a powerful and influential Norwegian family, who came to Christiana (Oslo) from Sweden in 1668. Danish: from a personal name, of which the first element means ‘eagle’ and the second (probably) ‘violent’. Americanized form of northern French Anquier, from a personal name of Germanic origin (see Angier).

Similar surnames: Anger, Asker, Ander, Auker, Banker, Acker, Mander, Aker, Ackert

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You can see how Anker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Anker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Anker families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 63 Anker families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Anker's in the UK. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Anker families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Anker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Anker Family Occupations

What did your Anker ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
7%
Agricultural Labourer
6%
Ag. Lab.
4%
Needle Stamper
4%

Anker Historical Records

What Anker family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Anker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Anker 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Anker. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Anker. For the veterans among your Anker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Anker military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Anker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Anker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Anker

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Anker. 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.

View all Anker immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Anker. For the veterans among your Anker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Anker military records

Anker Life Expectancy

What is the average Anker lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Anker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Anker in 1952 was 58, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Anker