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Handeck Family History

Handeck Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Landeck, Haddock, Hancock, Handel, Van Eck, Halleck, Waldeck, Honeck

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Where is the Handeck family from?

You can see how Handeck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handeck family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Handeck families were found in USA in 1840. In 1840 there were 2 Handeck families living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Handeck's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Handeck families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Handeck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Handeck ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 52 census records available for the last name Handeck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Handeck 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Handeck. 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 military records available for the last name Handeck. For the veterans among your Handeck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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