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Icard Family History

Icard Surname Meaning

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ichard from igel ‘hedgehog’ + hard ‘hardy brave strong’.

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


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Where is the Icard family from?

You can see how Icard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Icard family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Icard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Icard families living in Yorkshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Icard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Icard families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Icard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Icard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Spinner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Icard. 40% of Icard men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Icard women worked as a Spinner. Some less common occupations for Americans named Icard were Cook 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Cook
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Spinner
    50%
  • Splint Grader
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%

What Icard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Icard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Icard 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 217 immigration records available for the last name Icard. 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 649 military records available for the last name Icard. For the veterans among your Icard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Icard lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Icard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Icard in 1956 was 36, and 70 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Icard

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Icard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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