Fenwick Family History

Fenwick Surname Meaning

English (northern) and Scottish: habitational name from either of two places in Northumberland or from one in Yorkshire, all of which are so named from Old English fenn ‘marsh, fen’ + wīc ‘outlying dairy farm’. There is also a place in Ayrshire, Scotland, which has the same name and origin.

This last is the source of at least some early examples of the surname: Nicholaus Fynwyk was provost of Ayr in 1313, and Reginald de Fynwyk or Fynvyk appears as bailie and alderman of the same burgh in 1387 and 140.

The name is usually pronounced ‘Fennick’.

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

Similar surnames: Renwick, Beswick, Bewick, Barwick, Harwick, Senick, Goswick, Herwick, Berwick, Farwick

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Where is the Fenwick family from?

You can see how Fenwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fenwick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fenwick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,141 Fenwick families living in Durham. This was about 33% of all the recorded Fenwick's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Fenwick families in 1891.

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What did your Fenwick 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 Fenwick. 14% of Fenwick men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Fenwick women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fenwick were Bricklayer and Housewife.

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General labourer

14%

Farmer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

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There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Fenwick. 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 10K military records available for the last name Fenwick. For the veterans among your Fenwick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fenwick lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Fenwick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fenwick in 1947 was 69, and 83 in 2004.

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Fenwick Surname Meaning

The name is usually pronounced ‘Fennick’.

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

Where is the Fenwick family from?

What did your Fenwick ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

14%

Farmer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Fenwick family records will you find?

What is the average Fenwick lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Fenwick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fenwick in 1947 was 69, and 83 in 2004.

Fenwick Family History

Fenwick Surname Meaning

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