Tucker Family History

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Tucker Name Meaning

English (chiefly southwestern England and South Wales): occupational name for a fuller, from an agent derivative of Middle English tuck(en) ‘to full cloth’ (Old English tucian ‘to torment’). This was the term used for the process in the Middle Ages in southwestern England, and the surname is more common there than elsewhere. Compare Fuller and Walker. Americanized form of Jewish To(c)ker (see Tokarz). Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuachair ‘descendant of Tuachar’, a personal name composed of the elements tuath ‘people’ + car ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. Possibly also an Americanized form of German Tucher, from an occupational name for a cloth maker or merchant, from an agent derivative of Middle High German tuoch ‘cloth’.

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


Similar surnames: Hucker, Ducker, Turner, Lucker, Zucker, Tacker, Turkel, Stucker

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Tucker Family Origin

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You can see how Tucker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tucker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tucker families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 541 Tucker families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Tucker's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tucker families in 1911.
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Tucker Family Occupations

What did your Tucker ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Laborer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Tucker. A less common occupation for the Tucker family was Fisherman. The most common Tucker occupation in Canada was Farmer. 30% of Tucker's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    30%

  • Laborer

    4%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Fisherman

    3%

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

Tucker Historical Records

What Tucker family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 940,000 census records available for the last name Tucker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tucker 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 73,000 immigration records available for the last name Tucker. 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 164,000 military records available for the last name Tucker. For the veterans among your Tucker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tucker Life Expectancy

What is the average Tucker lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Tucker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tucker in 1941 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tucker ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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