Ockerman Family History

Ockerman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Swedish Åkerman (see Akerman) Dutch Ackerman and possibly also of German Ackermann.

Americanized form of German Ockermann: variant of Ocker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ackerman, Akerman, Scherman, Lockerman, Offerman, Kelman, Opperman, Zuckerman, Overman, Wackerman

24,000 record(s) for Ockerman

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
756	Military Records
197	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
12K	Member Trees

Where is the Ockerman family from?

You can see how Ockerman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ockerman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Ockerman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Ockerman families living in Ohio. This was about 43% of all the recorded Ockerman's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Ockerman families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ockerman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Ockerman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ockerman. 30% of Ockerman men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Ockerman women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ockerman were Salesman and Secretary.

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

Farmer

30%

Laborer

18%

Clerk

6%

Salesman

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housework

14%

Housewife

14%

Housekeeper

12%

Secretary

12%

What Ockerman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Ockerman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ockerman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 197 immigration records available for the last name Ockerman. 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.

Military Records

There are 756 military records available for the last name Ockerman. For the veterans among your Ockerman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Ockerman lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Ockerman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Ockerman in 1955 was 47, and 80 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ockerman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.