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Rocking Family History

Rocking 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: Hocking, Cocking, Ronning, Rolling, Bicking, Hacking, Rosing, Dockins

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Where is the Rocking family from?

You can see how Rocking families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rocking family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Rocking families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Rocking family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Rocking's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Rocking families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rocking 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 Rocking ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rocking. 100% of Rocking men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Rocking women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 276 census records available for the last name Rocking. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rocking 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 45 immigration records available for the last name Rocking. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 23 military records available for the last name Rocking. For the veterans among your Rocking ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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