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Melick Family History

Melick Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Meylikh or of its Germanized variant Melich or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Mellick.

Americanized form of Slovak, Czech, and Polish Melich. Compare Mellick.

Possibly also an American shortened form of Dutch Van Melick: habitational name for someone from Melick in Dutch Limburg.

Americanized form of German Mölich: unexplained. Compare Mellick and Malick.

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


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Where is the Melick family from?

You can see how Melick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Melick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Melick family living in Wiltshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Melick's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Melick families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Melick 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 Melick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Melick. 19% of Melick men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Melick women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Melick were Manager and Waitress.

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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
    19%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Manager
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    14%
  • Teacher
    12%
  • Saleslady
    11%
  • Waitress
    9%

What Melick family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Melick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Melick 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 902 immigration records available for the last name Melick. 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 Melick. For the veterans among your Melick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melick lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Melick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Melick in 1954 was 49, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Melick 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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