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Zucker Family History

Zucker Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a dealer in sugar or a confectioner or a nickname for someone with a sweet tooth from Middle High German zu(c)ker, German Zucker, Yiddish tsuker ‘sugar’. In some cases the Jewish surname is artificial.

German: unflattering nickname for someone thought to be a thief from Middle High German zücker, zucker ‘thief’, an agent derivative of zucken ‘to snatch or grab’.

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


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You can see how Zucker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zucker family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Zucker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Zucker family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Zucker's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Zucker families in 1840.
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What did your Zucker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zucker. 21% of Zucker men worked as a Salesman and 14% of Zucker women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zucker were Laborer and Housewife.

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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

  • Salesman
    21%
  • Proprietor
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    14%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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