Rickman Family History

Rickman Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Rikeman either from an unrecorded Old English personal name Rīcmann or from a pet form of Middle English Ricard (see Richard) + the hypocoristic suffix -man. The name was sometimes interchangeable with Richman.

English: from the Middle English personal name Rikemund (Old English Rīcmund from rīc ‘power(ful)’ + mund ‘protection’). It was probably easily confused with the personal name in 1 above.

Americanized form of German Rickmann: from the Low German personal name from rīc ‘power(ful)’ + man ‘man’.

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

Similar surnames: Richman, Wickman, Brickman, Hickman, Ruckman, Beckman, Dickman, Backman, Luckman, Ricken

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Where is the Rickman family from?

You can see how Rickman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rickman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rickman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 272 Rickman families living in Hampshire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Rickman's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Rickman families in 1891.

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What did your Rickman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rickman. 17% of Rickman men worked as a Bricklayer and 77% of Rickman women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rickman were Gardener and Unpaid domestic.

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Bricklayer

17%

General labourer

15%

Carpenter

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Private means

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 37K census records available for the last name Rickman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rickman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Rickman. 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 6K military records available for the last name Rickman. For the veterans among your Rickman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rickman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Rickman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Rickman in 1944 was 37, and 72 in 2004.

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Rickman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Rickmann: from the Low German personal name from rīc ‘power(ful)’ + man ‘man’.

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

Where is the Rickman family from?

What did your Rickman ancestors do for a living?

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.

Bricklayer

17%

General labourer

15%

Carpenter

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Private means

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic

What Rickman family records will you find?

What is the average Rickman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Rickman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Rickman in 1944 was 37, and 72 in 2004.

Rickman Family History

Rickman Surname Meaning

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Rickman Surname Meaning

241,000 record(s) for Rickman

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Where is the Rickman family from?

What did your Rickman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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