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Celik Family History

Celik Surname Meaning

Turkish (Çelik): from çelik ‘steel’ applied as an ornamental name, a nickname for a very strong man or a metonymic occupational name. This is the fifth most frequent surname in Turkey.

Bosniak Croatian and Serbian (Čelik): nickname or metonymic occupational name from Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian čelik ‘steel’, a word of Turkish origin (see above).

Slovenian (Čelik): topographic name derived from čelo ‘forehead’ in the sense ‘slope right below the peak of a hill resembling human forehead’ or an old habitational name for someone from a place Čelo named with this word.

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

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You can see how Celik families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celik family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Celik families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Celik families living in Nebraska. This was about 57% of all the recorded Celik's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Celik families in 1880.

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Census Records

There are 154 census records available for the last name Celik. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celik 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 159 immigration records available for the last name Celik. 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 15 military records available for the last name Celik. For the veterans among your Celik ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Celik lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Celik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Celik in 1968 was 59, and 23 in 2004.

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