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Garlick Family History

Garlick Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish Gorelik. English (northern): from Middle English garlec (Old English gārlēac) ‘garlic’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of garlic or perhaps a nickname for someone who ate a lot of garlic.

English: alternatively sometimes probably a shortening of Middle English Garleker ‘seller of garlic’ hence an occupational name with the same meaning as 2 above.

Americanized form of German Gerlach and also of its cognate Garlich.

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


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Where is the Garlick family from?

You can see how Garlick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garlick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garlick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 633 Garlick families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Garlick's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Garlick families in 1891.
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What did your Garlick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Garlick. 8% of Garlick men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Garlick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garlick were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated.

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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

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Gardener
    5%
  • Retired
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Garlick. For the veterans among your Garlick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garlick lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Garlick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Garlick in 1944 was 35, and 72 in 2004.

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