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Crick Family History

Crick Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Crick in Northamptonshire from Celtic creig ‘rock cliff’.

English: occasionally a topographic name for someone who lived by an inlet from a Middle English borrowing of Old Norse kriki.

Possibly also an Americanized form of any of the German and Dutch surnames mentioned at Creek.

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


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Where is the Crick family from?

You can see how Crick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 380 Crick families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Crick's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Crick families in 1891.
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What did your Crick 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 Crick. 12% of Crick men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Crick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crick were Farm Labourer and Private Means.

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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
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Gardener
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Crick. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Crick. For the veterans among your Crick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crick lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Crick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Crick in 1953 was 46, and 74 in 2004.

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