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Quackenbush Family History

Quackenbush Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Quackenbosch: topographic name from Dutch kwak ‘night heron’ + bosch ‘woodland wilderness’.

The surname Quackenbosch is no longer found in the Netherlands.

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


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Where is the Quackenbush family from?

You can see how Quackenbush families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quackenbush family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Quackenbush families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 103 Quackenbush families living in New York. This was about 72% of all the recorded Quackenbush's in USA. New York had the highest population of Quackenbush families in 1840.
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What did your Quackenbush ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quackenbush. 15% of Quackenbush men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Quackenbush women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quackenbush were Carpenter and Housekeeper.

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*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

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Teacher
    6%
  • Housekeeper
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Quackenbush. 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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