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Thesker Family History

Thesker Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Tester, Tesser, Chester, Theurer, Tasker, Theiler, Hester, Trester

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Where is the Thesker family from?

You can see how Thesker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thesker family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Thesker family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Thesker's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Thesker families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thesker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Thesker ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Thesker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thesker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12 immigration records available for the last name Thesker. 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 Cards

There are 2 military records available for the last name Thesker. For the veterans among your Thesker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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