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Where is the Oaks family from?
You can see how Oaks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oaks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oaks families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 31 Oaks families living in New York. This was about 13% of all the recorded Oaks's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Oaks families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Oaks surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Oaks. 22% of Oaks men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Oaks women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Oaks were Salesman and Housework. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Oaks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Oaks in 1949 was 44, and 71 in 2004.