Spanks Family History

Spanks Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Shanks, Spanos, Sparks, Spinks, Sanks, Banks, Span, Panas, Panko, Spack

7,000 record(s) for Spanks

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
216	Military Records
329	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Spanks family from?

You can see how Spanks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spanks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spanks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Spanks family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Spanks's in USA. New York had the highest population of Spanks families in 1840.

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

What did your Spanks ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spanks. 31% of Spanks men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Spanks women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spanks were Farm laborer and Stenographer.

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

31%

Farmer

21%

Salesman

9%

Farm laborer

9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housework

23%

Farmer

14%

Housewife

14%

Stenographer

14%

What Spanks family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Spanks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spanks census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 329 immigration records available for the last name Spanks. 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 216 military records available for the last name Spanks. For the veterans among your Spanks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Spanks lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Spanks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Spanks in 1962 was 93, and 80 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spanks 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.