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Ricks Family History

Ricks Surname Meaning

English: variant of Rick with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. See also Rickson.

English: topographic name from Middle English rixe rexe (Old English rixe a West Saxon metathesized form of Old English risc rysc ‘rush’) wash.

The surname probably originally denoted someone who lived where rushes grew or it may be a habitational name from a place so named such as Rix (Devon).

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


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Where is the Ricks family from?

You can see how Ricks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ricks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ricks families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 101 Ricks families living in Wiltshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Ricks's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Ricks families in 1891.
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What did your Ricks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ricks. 15% of Ricks men worked as an Incapacitated and 85% of Ricks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ricks were Gardener and Household Duties.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    15%
  • Motor Driver
    15%
  • Boot Repairer
    10%
  • Gardener
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Household Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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