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Jenake Family History

Jenake Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Jenke, Leake, Denke, Jenks, Jonak, Jonke, Mencke, Fenske, Janak

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Where is the Jenake family from?

You can see how Jenake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jenake family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Jenake family living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Jenake's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Jenake families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jenake surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Jenake ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Jenake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jenake census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Jenake. 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 Cards

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

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