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Bickett Family History

Bickett Surname Meaning

English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Bequet, Bechet, or Le Becquet in Oise, France.

This form of the surname is most common in Lancashire.

Compare Bicket.

Possibly an Americanized form of German Bickhart.

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


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Where is the Bickett family from?

You can see how Bickett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bickett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bickett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 93 Bickett families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Bickett's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bickett families in 1891.
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What did your Bickett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bickett. 50% of Bickett men worked as a Motor Driver and 84% of Bickett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bickett were General Labourer and Housewife.

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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

  • Motor Driver
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 797 immigration records available for the last name Bickett. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bickett. For the veterans among your Bickett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bickett lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bickett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Bickett in 1949 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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