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Sacks Family History

Sacks Name Meaning

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Sachs . English: nickname from Middle English sak sach ‘sack sackcloth’ with post-medieval excrescent -s probably given to someone who wore an undergarment of sackcloth as a sign of mourning or as a penance or perhaps given to a maker of sacks or sackcloth (compare Saker ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sack, Socks, Sachs, Sas, Saks, Lacks, Zacks, Slack, Macks, Hack

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Where is the Sacks family from?

You can see how Sacks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sacks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sacks families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Sacks families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Sacks's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sacks families in 1891.
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What did your Sacks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sacks. 30% of Sacks men worked as an Incapacitated and 91% of Sacks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sacks were Salesman and Incapacitated. .

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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

  • Incapacitated
    30%
  • Medical Practitioner
    30%
  • Cabinet Mkr
    20%
  • Salesman
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Sacks. For the veterans among your Sacks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sacks lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Sacks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sacks in 1948 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

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