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Wicks Family History

Wicks Name Meaning

English (southern England and East Anglia): generally a variant of Wick Wyke or the obsolete form Week with post-medieval excrescent -s. Occasionally from the plural form of Middle English wik(e) late Middle English weke ‘building especially one where dairy products are made’ (compare Wick ). An alternative Middle English plural form occurs in Wicken .

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


Similar surnames: Wick, Ricks, Weeks, Wilks, Wickes, Dicks, Wicker, Bick, Hicks, Hick

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Where is the Wicks family from?

You can see how Wicks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wicks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wicks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,084 Wicks families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Wicks's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wicks families in 1891.
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What did your Wicks 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 Wicks. 9% of Wicks men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Wicks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wicks were Bricklayer and Domestic Servant. .

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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
    9%
  • Gardener
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Wicks. 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 14,000 military records available for the last name Wicks. For the veterans among your Wicks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wicks lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wicks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wicks in 1942 was 38, and 77 in 2004.

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