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Retallick Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from either of two places called Retallick in Saint Columb Major and Roche parishes or either of two places called Retallack in Constantine and Saint Hilary parishes all in Cornwall. The Saint Columb Major and Roche placenames derive from Middle Cornish rid ‘ford’ + the plural form of heligen ‘willow tree’. The Constantine and Saint Hilary placenames derive from Middle Cornish rid + an adjectival form of hal ‘moor marsh’ or tal ‘brow front end’.

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


Similar surnames: Fallick, Mollick, Pethick, Stalling, Rearick, Wallick, Mehalick

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Where is the Retallick family from?

You can see how Retallick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Retallick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Retallick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 164 Retallick families living in Cornwall. This was about 67% of all the recorded Retallick's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Retallick families in 1891.
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What did your Retallick 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 Retallick. 30% of Retallick men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Retallick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Retallick were Rabbit Trapper and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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
    30%
  • China Clay Labourer Heavy Worker
    24%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Rabbit Trapper
    24%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 512 military records available for the last name Retallick. For the veterans among your Retallick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Retallick lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Retallick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Retallick in 1951 was 43, and 66 in 2004.

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