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Tacket Family History

Tacket Surname Meaning

Variant of Tackett.

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


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Where is the Tacket family from?

You can see how Tacket families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tacket family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tacket families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Tacket family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Tacket's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tacket families in 1911.
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What did your Tacket ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tacket. 38% of Tacket men worked as a Farmer and 58% of Tacket women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tacket were Miner and Housework.

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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

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farming
    9%
  • Miner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Housework
    43%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Tacket. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tacket census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 106 immigration records available for the last name Tacket. 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 535 military records available for the last name Tacket. For the veterans among your Tacket ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tacket lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Tacket life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tacket in 1967 was 65, and 16 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tacket ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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