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Prickey Family History

Prickey Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Trickey, Rickey, Frickey, Prinkey, Brickey, Picker, Price, Bricker

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Where is the Prickey family from?

You can see how Prickey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prickey family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Prickey families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Prickey family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Prickey's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Prickey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prickey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Prickey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Prickey. 60% of Prickey men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    60%
  • Trucker
    40%

What Prickey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Prickey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prickey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 20 immigration records available for the last name Prickey. 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 5 military records available for the last name Prickey. For the veterans among your Prickey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Prickey

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