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Huckerby Family History

Huckerby Name Meaning

from Uckerby (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Huckerby about 1250. The place-name may derive from an Old Scandinavian personal name Útkári + Old Scandinavian bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Huckeby, Huckaby, Hucker, Lockerby, Huckeba, Tucker, Hacker, Ducker

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Where is the Huckerby family from?

You can see how Huckerby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huckerby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Huckerby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 44 Huckerby families living in Derbyshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Huckerby's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Huckerby families in 1891.
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What did your Huckerby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Huckerby. 20% of Huckerby men worked as a Bricklayer and 78% of Huckerby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huckerby were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Household Duties. .

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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

  • Bricklayer
    20%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    14%
  • Colliery Hewer
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • House Wife
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 223 military records available for the last name Huckerby. For the veterans among your Huckerby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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