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Speckmann Family History

Speckmann Name Meaning

North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a path through a swampy area Middle Low German specke. In some cases it may have been a metonymic occupational name for someone who constructed such paths usually from brush soil or the like. North German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Specke or Specken in northern Germany and Holland. German: variant of Speck 1 with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’.

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

Similar surnames: Speckman, Siekmann, Boeckmann, Beckmann, Brockmann, Wiechmann

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Where is the Speckmann family from?

You can see how Speckmann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speckmann family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Speckmann families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Speckmann family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Speckmann's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Speckmann families in 1911.

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What did your Speckmann ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
42%
Clerk
25%
Labor
17%
Laborer
17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housework
100%

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Census Records
There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Speckmann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speckmann 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 696 immigration records available for the last name Speckmann. 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 537 military records available for the last name Speckmann. For the veterans among your Speckmann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Speckmann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speckmann 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 696 immigration records available for the last name Speckmann. 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 537 military records available for the last name Speckmann. For the veterans among your Speckmann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speckmann lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Speckmann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Speckmann in 1959 was 46, and 85 in 2004.

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