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Tack Name Meaning

from a reduced form of Frisian Tjadeke, a pet form of any of several compound personal names with the first element thiod- (from Germanic theudo- ‘people’, ‘race’; compare Tabbert 2). alternatively from a short form of a personal name formed with Old High German tac ‘day’ + berht ‘bright’. alternatively, perhaps from tak ‘twig’, ‘sprout’, ‘branch’, Middle Low German tack(e) ‘twig’. This may have been an ironic nickname for a big man, or a nickname for a hard worker.

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


Similar surnames: Mack, Sack, Tock, Jack, Back, Pack, Bick, Tuck, Rack, Stack

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Tack Family Origin

Where is the Tack family from?

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You can see how Tack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tack families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 40 Tack families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Tack's in the UK. London had the highest population of Tack families in 1891.
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Tack Family Occupations

What did your Tack ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Tack. 40% of Tack men worked as a Farm Labourer and 67% of Tack women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tack were Agricultural Labourer and Housewife

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    40%
  • Dentist
    20%
  • Agricultural Labour
    14%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    14%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Household Duties
    6%
  • Housewife
    5%

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

Tack Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Tack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tack 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 Tack. 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 Tack. For the veterans among your Tack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tack Life Expectancy

What is the average Tack lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Tack in 1944 was 34, and 77 in 2004.

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