German: nickname for a person resembling a lark possibly a good singer or someone with a cheerful disposition from Middle High German lēke lērche ‘lark’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Lehrke family from?
You can see how Lehrke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lehrke family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Lehrke families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 21 Lehrke families living in Minnesota. This was about 41% of all the recorded Lehrke's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Lehrke families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lehrke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and House Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lehrke. 39% of Lehrke men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Lehrke women worked as a House Work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lehrke were Farm Laborer and Housework. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Lehrke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Lehrke in 1957 was 44, and 79 in 2004.