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Sellick Family History

Sellick Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Sellake in Halberton or Sellick in Clawton (both Devon) and occasionally also from Sellack (Herefordshire) recorded as Lann Suluc in a 12th century copy of a document from the late 9th century.

Sellake in Halberton probably derives from Old English sǣge ‘swampy slow moving’ + lacu ‘stream’; the origin of the other Devon placename cannot be certain due to a lack of medieval forms but it appears to also have Old English lacu as a final element.

The Herefordshire placename means ‘Suluc's church’ from the Christian saint's name Suluc (a pet form of Suliau or Tysilio) with Welsh llan ‘church’.

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


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You can see how Sellick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sellick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sellick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 208 Sellick families living in Devon. This was about 26% of all the recorded Sellick's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Sellick families in 1891.
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What did your Sellick 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 Sellick. 15% of Sellick men worked as a Bricklayer and 77% of Sellick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sellick were Postman and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    15%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Postman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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What is the average Sellick lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Sellick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sellick in 1955 was 42, and 84 in 2003.

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