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Hack Family History

Hack Name Meaning

North German: occupational name for a peddler (see Haack 1). North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a hedge (see Heck 2). North German: perhaps also a topographic name from hach, hack ‘dirty, boggy water’. Frisian, Dutch, and North German: from a Frisian personal name, Hake. Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from Yiddish hak ‘axe’. English: variant of Hake 1.

Similar surnames: Hock, Haack, Sack, Heck, Hach, Back, Pack, Hawk, Huck, Hacke

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Where is the Hack family from?

You can see how Hack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hack families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 81 Hack families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Hack's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hack families in 1911.

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

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What did your Hack ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

Farmer
57%
Labourer
12%
Farm Operator
6%
Gardener
6%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

Nurse
45%
Stenographer
34%
Engineer
23%

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Census Records
There are 67,000 census records available for the last name Hack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hack 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Hack. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Hack. For the veterans among your Hack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 67,000 census records available for the last name Hack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hack census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Hack

Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Hack. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Hack. For the veterans among your Hack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hack lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Hack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Hack in 1942 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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