Tank Family History

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Tank Name Meaning

North German and Frisian: from a pet form of the personal name Thankmar (see Tamm). Indian (Gujarat): Hindu name of unknown meaning.

Similar surnames: Tack, Rank, Tak, Tanck, Jank, Tano, Bank, Tani, Wank, Tanke

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Tank Family Origin

Where is the Tank family from?

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Tank Family Occupations

What did your Tank ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tank ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

44%
Laborer

14%
Cooper

3%
Keeping House

3%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Cooper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Tank. The most common Tank occupation in the USA was Farmer. 44% of Tank's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Tank family was Keeping House.

Source: Census data for Tank | Data not to scale

Tank Historical Records

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Tank Life Expectancy

What is the average Tank lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tank 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.

United States

Between 1945 and 2004, Tank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Tank in 1945 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tank