Feck Family History

Feck Surname Meaning

North German: from a short form of the Frisian personal name Feddeke a pet form of Fre(de)rik (see Friederich).

English: variant of Fake.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Deck, Feick, Fick, Heck, Eck, Beck, Meck, Weck, Geck, Fecko

19,000 record(s) for Feck

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
567	Military Records
693	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

Where is the Feck family from?

You can see how Feck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Feck families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 5 Feck families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 71% of all the recorded Feck's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Feck families in 1840.

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

What did your Feck ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Feck. 36% of Feck men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Feck women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Feck were Farm laborer and Retired.

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

Farmer

36%

Laborer

26%

Owner

7%

Farm laborer

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

19%

Maid

19%

Operator

13%

Retired

13%

What Feck family records will you find?

Census Record

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

Passenger List

There are 693 immigration records available for the last name Feck. 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 567 military records available for the last name Feck. For the veterans among your Feck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Feck lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Feck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Feck in 1959 was 38, and 57 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Feck 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.