Knick Family History

Knick Surname Meaning

German: from Knick ‘hedge boundary’ hence a topographic name for someone living near a hedge or hedged enclosure or a metonymic occupational name for someone who lays hedges.

Hedging is a characteristic feature of the pastureland of Holstein, Mecklenburg, Westphalia, and Lower Saxony.

Germanized form of Sorbian Knyk or Knik: nickname from a derivative of Lower Sorbian knykaś ‘to fold; to break’ presumably denoting a pocket-knife.

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

Similar surnames: Knock, Krick, Nock, Kruck, Klink, Bick, Krock, Klick, Unick, Mick

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402	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
13K	Member Trees

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Where is the Knick family from?

You can see how Knick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Knick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Knick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Knick families living in Sussex. This was about 47% of all the recorded Knick's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Knick families in 1891.

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What did your Knick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Knick.

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Passenger List

There are 402 immigration records available for the last name Knick. 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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There are 1K military records available for the last name Knick. For the veterans among your Knick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Knick lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Knick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Knick in 1952 was 34, and 80 in 2003.

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Knick Surname Meaning

German: from Knick ‘hedge boundary’ hence a topographic name for someone living near a hedge or hedged enclosure or a metonymic occupational name for someone who lays hedges.

Hedging is a characteristic feature of the pastureland of Holstein, Mecklenburg, Westphalia, and Lower Saxony.

Germanized form of Sorbian Knyk or Knik: nickname from a derivative of Lower Sorbian knykaś ‘to fold; to break’ presumably denoting a pocket-knife.

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

Where is the Knick family from?

What did your Knick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Knick.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Knick family records will you find?

What is the average Knick lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Knick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Knick in 1952 was 34, and 80 in 2003.

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Knick Surname Meaning

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Knick Surname Meaning

29,000 record(s) for Knick

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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