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Ducker Name Meaning

English (East Anglia): nickname meaning ‘diver’, from an agent derivative of Middle English douke(n) ‘to dive’ (a word that is probably related to duck (the bird)). Jewish (Ashkenazic): unexplained. North German (Dücker) and Dutch: from the term for a duck or diving bird (from du(c)ken ‘to dive or duck’), probably applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the duck, but perhaps in some cases a metonymic occupational name for fowler or for a furrier who used the pelts of diving birds in his trade.

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


Similar surnames: Zucker, Dicker, Tucker, Decker, Hucker, Duker, Drucker, Rucker

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Ducker Family Origin

Where is the Ducker family from?

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You can see how Ducker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ducker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ducker families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 188 Ducker families living in Norfolk. This was about 23% of all the recorded Ducker's in the UK. Norfolk had the highest population of Ducker families in 1891.
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Ducker Family Occupations

What did your Ducker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Ducker. 2% of Ducker men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Ducker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ducker were Railway Clerk and Housewife

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Farmer
    2%
  • Retired
    2%
  • Farm Carter
    1%
  • Railway Clerk
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    56%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housewife
    1%

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

Ducker Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Ducker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ducker 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ducker. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Ducker. For the veterans among your Ducker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Ducker Life Expectancy

What is the average Ducker lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ducker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Ducker in 1959 was 51, and 78 in 2004.

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