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Spancake Family History

Spancake 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: Pancake, Spinale, Spence, Spack, Schnake, Spanbauer, Spannagel

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Where is the Spancake family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spancake. 34% of Spancake men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Spancake women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spancake were Business and Housewife. .

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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

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Labor
    17%
  • Clerk
    17%
  • Business
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Housewife
    40%
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What Spancake family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 557 census records available for the last name Spancake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spancake 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Spancake. 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 119 military records available for the last name Spancake. For the veterans among your Spancake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spancake lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Spancake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Spancake in 1962 was 75, and 84 in 2004.

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