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Musick Name Meaning

English: from an older spelling of music presumably applied as a nickname to a musically talented man. See also Music . Germanized form of Sorbian Mužyk or Mužik: nickname probably for a man of short stature from Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian diminutives of muž ‘man’. Compare 5 below. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian (and possibly also Bosniak) Musić or Mušić Slovenian Mušič (see Music ). Americanized form of Polish Muzyka and Czech Muzika ‘music’ (see Music ). Germanized or Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Mužík (see Muzik ) a cognate of 2 above. Compare Music . German: variant of Müssig (see Muessig ).

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


Similar surnames: Music, Busick, Durick, Munck, Dudick, Bulick, Zulick, Musch, Minick

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Where is the Musick family from?

You can see how Musick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Musick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Musick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Musick families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Musick's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Musick families in 1891.
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What did your Musick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Musick. 27% of Musick men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Musick women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Musick were Salesman and Teacher. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Miner
    4%
  • Salesman
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Waitress
    11%
  • Seamstress
    10%
  • Teacher
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 771 immigration records available for the last name Musick. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Musick. For the veterans among your Musick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Musick lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Musick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Musick in 1945 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

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