Ehrke Family History

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Ehrke Name Meaning

North German: from a pet form of a Germanic personal name formed with Old High German era ‘honor’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ehrle, Ihrke, Ehmke, Eike, Ehlke, Hake, Gehrke, Ehren, Berke, Lehrke

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Ehrke Family Origin

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Ehrke Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    45%

  • Laborer

    18%

  • Conductor On R.R.

    9%

  • F Laborer

    9%

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In 1880, farmer, Laborer and Conductor On R.R. were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ehrke. The most common Ehrke occupation in the USA was Farmer. 45% of Ehrke's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Ehrke family was F Laborer.

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Ehrke Historical Records

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Ehrke Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1948 and 2004, Ehrke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Ehrke in 1948 was 49, and 71 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ehrke

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