Hajek Family History

Hajek Surname Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Hájek); Polish: occupational name for a woodman or topographic name for someone who lived by a thicket or grove from Czech (and Slovak dialect) hájek ‘thicket’ from háj ‘grove’ + the diminutive suffix -ek. It is also found in Germany and Austria where it is spelled Hajek.

Czech (Hájek): occupational name for a keeper of animals (a herd) especially one who looked after horses from hájit ‘to protect to defend’.

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

Similar surnames: Hayek, Hack, Hamel, Havel, Lasek, Hamer, Sadek, Haack, Haver, Hanek

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3K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hajek family from?

You can see how Hajek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hajek family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hajek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Hajek families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Hajek's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Hajek families in 1911.

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What did your Hajek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hajek. 25% of Hajek men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Hajek women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hajek were Farming and Bookkeeper.

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Farmer

25%

Laborer

10%

Machinist

Farming

Laborer

16%

Clerk

14%

Housewife

14%

Bookkeeper

11%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Hajek. 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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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Hajek. For the veterans among your Hajek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hajek lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Hajek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hajek in 1947 was 70, and 83 in 2004.

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Hajek Surname Meaning

Czech (Hájek): occupational name for a keeper of animals (a herd) especially one who looked after horses from hájit ‘to protect to defend’.

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

Where is the Hajek family from?

What did your Hajek ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

25%

Laborer

10%

Machinist

Farming

Laborer

16%

Clerk

14%

Housewife

14%

Bookkeeper

11%

What Hajek family records will you find?

What is the average Hajek lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Hajek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hajek in 1947 was 70, and 83 in 2004.

Hajek Family History

Hajek Surname Meaning

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Hajek Surname Meaning

42,000 record(s) for Hajek

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Where is the Hajek family from?

What did your Hajek ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Hajek family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hajek lifespan?

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