Norwegian and North German: from a short form of a personal name such as Thankmar.
Where is the Tanck family from?
You can see how Tanck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Tanck families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Tanck families living in New York. This was about 43% of all the recorded Tanck's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Tanck families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tanck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Tanck ancestors do for a living?
In 1880, a less common occupation for the Tanck family was Notary Public. The most common Tanck occupation in the USA was Butcher. 33% of Tanck's were Butchers. Butcher and Furer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Tanck.
Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tanck ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.
What Tanck family records will you find?
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Tanck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanck census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Tanck. 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.
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tanck. For the veterans among your Tanck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
You've only scratched the surface of Tanck family history.
What is the average Tanck lifespan?
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Tanck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Tanck in 1952 was 46, and 53 in 2004.
An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tanck 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.