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Ten Eyck Family History

Ten Eyck Surname Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent oak tree from Middle Dutch te ‘at’ + den ‘the’ + eyk ‘oak’.

This has been a prominent surname in Albany NY area since the 1630s.

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


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Where is the Ten Eyck family from?

You can see how Ten Eyck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ten Eyck family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ten Eyck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 196 Ten Eyck families living in New York. This was about 55% of all the recorded Ten Eyck's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ten Eyck families in 1880.
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What did your Ten Eyck ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ten Eyck. 31% of Ten Eyck men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Ten Eyck women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ten Eyck were Farm Hand and Housewife.

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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
    31%
  • Clerk
    24%
  • Truck Driver
    16%
  • Farm Hand
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%

What Ten Eyck family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Ten Eyck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ten Eyck 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 483 immigration records available for the last name Ten Eyck. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Ten Eyck. For the veterans among your Ten Eyck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ten Eyck lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Ten Eyck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ten Eyck in 1948 was 49, and 65 in 2004.

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