Ducker Family History

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Ducker Family Occupations

What did your Ducker ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
7%
Agricultural Labourer
5%
Coal Miner
4%
Ag Labourer
2%

Ducker Historical Records

What Ducker family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 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 642 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 1,000 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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Census Record

There are 3,000 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.

Search 1891 UK census records for Ducker

Passenger List

There are 642 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.

View all Ducker immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 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.

View all Ducker military records

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ducker