Aikman Family History

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Aikman Name Meaning

Scottish: apparently a nickname meaning ‘oak man’, from Scots aik ‘oak’ + man ‘man’. Scottish: alternatively, perhaps a derivative of an Old English personal name Agemund. Americanized spelling of Dutch Eyckman or Yckman (more commonly Eyckmeester), a 17th-century occupational name for someone whose job was to maintain standards, especially of the contents of wine casks, from Dutch ijken ‘calibrate’, ‘measure’, ‘gauge’.

Similar surnames: Parkman, Backman, Hackman, Hickman, Ashman, Ackman, Markman, Wiman

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You can see how Aikman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aikman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Aikman families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 25 Aikman families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Aikman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Aikman families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Aikman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Aikman Family Occupations

What did your Aikman ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

30%
Clerk

7%
Farmers Son

7%
Labourer

7%

Aikman Historical Records

What Aikman family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Aikman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aikman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Aikman. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Aikman. For the veterans among your Aikman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Aikman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aikman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Aikman

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Aikman. 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.

View all Aikman immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Aikman. For the veterans among your Aikman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Aikman military records

Aikman Life Expectancy

What is the average Aikman lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Aikman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Aikman in 1945 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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