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Danek Name Meaning

Czech (Danek): from a pet form of Daniel or of any of the Slavic compound personal names formed with dan ‘gift’, as for example Danomír, Danoslav, and Bohdan. Czech (Danek): nickname from danek ‘buck’, ‘fallow deer’. Polish: from a pet form of Dana. Ukrainian: from a pet form of Danylo, Ukrainian form of Daniel.

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


Similar surnames: Panek, Danis, Janek, Dane, Danes, Hanek, Vanek, Marek, Vacek, Lasek

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Danek Family Origin

Where is the Danek family from?

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You can see how Danek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Danek family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Danek families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Danek families living in Staffordshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Danek's in the UK. Staffordshire had the highest population of Danek families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Danek surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Danek Family Occupations

What did your Danek ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Danek. 34% of Danek men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 50% of Danek women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Danek were Mechanical Engineer Director and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    34%
  • Ladies Tailor Own Account
    34%
  • Mechanical Engineer Director
    34%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Checking Clerk (bis
    25%
  • Domestic Servant
    25%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Danek Historical Records

What Danek family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Danek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Danek 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Danek. 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 852 military records available for the last name Danek. For the veterans among your Danek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Danek Life Expectancy

What is the average Danek lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Danek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Danek in 1954 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

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