Tack Family History

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Tack Name Meaning

from a reduced form of Frisian Tjadeke, a pet form of any of several compound personal names with the first element thiod- (from Germanic theudo- ‘people’, ‘race’; compare Tabbert 2). alternatively from a short form of a personal name formed with Old High German tac ‘day’ + berht ‘bright’. alternatively, perhaps from tak ‘twig’, ‘sprout’, ‘branch’, Middle Low German tack(e) ‘twig’. This may have been an ironic nickname for a big man, or a nickname for a hard worker.

Similar surnames: Mack, Sack, Tock, Jack, Back, Pack, Bick, Tuck, Rack, Stack

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1920

You can see how Tack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tack families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 3 Tack families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 75% of all the recorded Tack's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Tack families in 1840.

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

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Tack Family Occupations

What did your Tack ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

22%
Laborer

14%
Farming

6%
Carpenter

4%

Tack Historical Records

What Tack family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Tack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tack census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Tack. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tack. For the veterans among your Tack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Tack military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Tack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tack census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Tack

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Tack. 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.

View all Tack immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tack. For the veterans among your Tack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Tack military records

Tack Life Expectancy

What is the average Tack lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Tack in 1944 was 34, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tack