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Swick Family History

Swick Surname Meaning

Dutch: nickname for a weak or malleable person from Middle Dutch swike swick ‘one who yields’ from swiken ‘to yield or give way’.

Dutch: from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Swidger (see Schweickert).

Altered form of German Zwick.

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


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You can see how Swick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Swick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Swick families living in Norfolk. This was about 33% of all the recorded Swick's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Swick families in 1891.
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What did your Swick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Swick. 100% of Swick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 984 immigration records available for the last name Swick. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Swick. For the veterans among your Swick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swick lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Swick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Swick in 1951 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

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