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Spickard Family History

Spickard Surname Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Spickert, Speckar(d)t, or Speckhardt, a topographic name for someone who lived by or worked on a plank or log road.

From Middle Low German and Middle High German specke, spicke ‘raised dam through swampy terrain, plank or log road’.

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


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Where is the Spickard family from?

You can see how Spickard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spickard family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Spickard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Spickard families living in Worcestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Spickard's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Spickard families in 1891.
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What did your Spickard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spickard. 29% of Spickard men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Spickard women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spickard were Salesman and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Machinist
    6%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    31%
  • Bookkeeper
    31%
  • Laundress
    24%
  • Housekeeper
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 77 immigration records available for the last name Spickard. 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 485 military records available for the last name Spickard. For the veterans among your Spickard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spickard lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Spickard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Spickard in 1954 was 56, and 77 in 2004.

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