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Spick Family History

Spick Surname Meaning

From Middle English spik(e) spic(e) ‘spike’ denoting a metal spike or type of large nail for someone who made, sold, or used such items or for someone who resembled a spike, i.e. a tall thin man. See also Spiking and compare Godfrey Spicenail 1307–8 in Jönsjö Nicknames.

From Middle English spic spik spiche ‘fat meat or bacon; lard; animal fat’ (Old English spic) perhaps for a butcher or for a rotund person. Compare William Spichfat 1200 in Pipe Rolls (Notts) ‘bacon fat’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Spick family from?

You can see how Spick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 85 Spick families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Spick's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Spick families in 1891.
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What did your Spick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spick. 50% of Spick men worked as a Carpenter and 72% of Spick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spick were General Labourer and House Wife.

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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

  • Carpenter
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%
  • House Wife
    6%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Spick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spick 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 301 immigration records available for the last name Spick. 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 352 military records available for the last name Spick. For the veterans among your Spick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spick lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1999, in the United States, Spick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Spick in 1963 was 77, and 78 in 1999.

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