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Tucker Family History
Tucker Genealogy & Family TreeTucker is an English surname from Devon, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word tucian which means “to torment” and referred to someone whose job it was to toughen raw cloth by beating it. It was also a nickname for a courageous person. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The family motto is Nil desperandum which means “Never despair.”
Other spellings include “Toher,” “Togher,” “Tougher,” “Tooker,” “Tokker,” and “Toker.” Notable people with the surname include American country singer Tanya Tucker, American blues musician Tommy Tucker, American football player B.J. Tucker (San Francisco 49ers ), and American actor and comedian Chris Tucker (Rush Hour, The Fifth Element, Silver Linings Playbook). The first Tucker to come to America was John Tucker in Maine in 1602.
Tucker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Tucker -- --, 1647 December 0, 1701
- Nancy Tucker -- --, 1796 October 4, 1850 Alabama
- Norman Keith Tucker -- --, 1918 May 26, 1988 New South Wales
- Esme Lillian Tucker -- --, 1906 September 22, 1992 New South Wales
- Mary Ann Davis Tucker -- --, 1819 September 18, 1911 Pennsylvania
Tucker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Brandon Tucker -- --, 1958 December 1, 1996 North Carolina
- Julia Evelyn Tucker -- --, 1915 October 25, 1915 North Carolina
- William Tucker -- --, 1680 February 8, 1785 Virginia
- Mary Polly Tucker -- --, 1865 June 24, 1926 Alabama
- George Samuel Tucker -- --, 1823 March 16, 1891 Alabama
