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Soak Family History

Soak 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: Sok, Oak, Sak, Sock, Hoak, Solak, Boak, Doak, Sotak, Spak

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Where is the Soak family from?

You can see how Soak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soak family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Soak families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Soak families living in Georgia. This was about 38% of all the recorded Soak's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Soak families in 1880.
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What did your Soak ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Soak. 100% of Soak men worked as a Labourer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 199 census records available for the last name Soak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Soak 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Soak. 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 10 military records available for the last name Soak. For the veterans among your Soak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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