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Tak Family History

Tak Surname Meaning

Korean (T’ak): there is one Chinese character and one clan associated with this surname. The founding ancestor T’ak Chi-yŏp was a Koryŏ Kingdom scholar who settled in the Kwangju area of Chŏlla South Province.

Indian (northern states): Rajput name of unexplained etymology based on the name of a Rajput clan.

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 德 (meaning ‘virtue’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Dutch (also Van der Tak): from Middle Dutch tac ‘twig branch’ possibly a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn with the sign of a branch.

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


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You can see how Tak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Tak families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tak's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tak families in 1911.
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What did your Tak ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Butcher was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Tak. 100% of Tak men worked as a Butcher.

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Tak lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Tak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Tak in 1967 was 78, and 70 in 2004.

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