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Chuck Family History

Chuck Name Meaning

English (Hertfordshire of Norman origin): from Anglo-Norman French from chouque Norman-Picard form of Old French souche ‘tree-stump’ possibly applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a tree stump or alternatively as a nickname for a person of stumpy build. Compare Such . Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Čuk Croatian and Serbian Ćuk and Polish Czuk (see Chuk ). Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 卓 see Zhuo Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 祝 and 竺 see Zhu 3 and

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


Similar surnames: Chick, Heck, Chugg, Huck, Bruck, Chock, Couch, Kruck, Hack, Schuck

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Where is the Chuck family from?

You can see how Chuck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chuck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chuck families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 4 Chuck families living in South Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Chuck's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Chuck families in 1840.
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What did your Chuck ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chuck. 14% of Chuck men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Chuck women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chuck were Cook and Housework. .

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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
    14%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Cook
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    20%
  • Farm Hand
    12%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Housework
    8%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Chuck. For the veterans among your Chuck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chuck lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Chuck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Chuck in 1953 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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