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Hickmott Name Meaning

English (Kent): relationship name meaning ‘brother-in-law of Hick’ from the Middle English personal name Hick (a pet form of Richard) + mawth ‘male in-law’ (compare northern dialect maugh from Old Norse mágr or Old English magu). The exact nature of the relationship designated is always not clear; the Middle English word meant ‘relative by marriage’ but was also used occasionally of a female blood relation.

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


Similar surnames: Hackett, Pickett, Hockett, Hickman, Sinnott, Knott, Wickett, Bickhart

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Where is the Hickmott family from?

You can see how Hickmott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hickmott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hickmott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 424 Hickmott families living in Kent. This was about 65% of all the recorded Hickmott's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Hickmott families in 1891.
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What did your Hickmott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hickmott. 15% of Hickmott men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Hickmott women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hickmott were Painter decorator and Domestic Duties. .

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Farmworker
    10%
  • Painter decorator
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 755 immigration records available for the last name Hickmott. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hickmott. For the veterans among your Hickmott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hickmott lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Hickmott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hickmott in 1958 was 35, and 81 in 2004.

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