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Kerekes Name Meaning

Hungarian: occupational name for a wheelwright from kerék ‘wheel’ itself from kerek ‘round’. It is also found in Romania and Slovakia (see also 2 below). Compare Kerkes . Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname. Serbian and Slovak (Kerekeš): occupational name for a wheelwright of Hungarian origin (see 1 above).

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


Similar surnames: Kerker, Berkes, Kerestes, Kreke, Kirkes, Perkes, Keeler, Kertes

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Where is the Kerekes family from?

You can see how Kerekes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kerekes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kerekes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Kerekes family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Kerekes's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Kerekes families in 1911.
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What did your Kerekes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kerekes. 27% of Kerekes men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Kerekes women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kerekes were New Worker and Home. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Machinist
    11%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • New Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    34%
  • Housewife
    17%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Home
    9%
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What is the average Kerekes lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Kerekes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Kerekes in 1940 was 32, and 72 in 2004.

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