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Lock Family History

Lock Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure a place that could be locked Middle English loke Old English loca. Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will and by extension a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper. English Dutch and German: nickname for a person with fine hair or curly hair from Middle English loc Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair) curl’. Compare Lok . Americanized form of German Loch . Chinese: variant of Lok .

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

Similar surnames: Rock, Mock, Block, Klock, Flock, Glock, Hock, Dock, Look, Plock

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Where is the Lock family from?

You can see how Lock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 220 Lock families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Lock's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lock families in 1911.

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What did your Lock ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
24%
Labourer
19%
Laborer
9%
Fireman
5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Stenographer
40%
Clerk
27%
Servant
20%
Dressmaker
14%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Lock. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Lock. For the veterans among your Lock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 249,000 census records available for the last name Lock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lock census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Lock

Passenger Lists

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Lock. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Lock. For the veterans among your Lock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lock lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Lock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lock in 1943 was 46, and 70 in 2004.

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