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Yanick Family History

Yanick Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Polish Sorbian and Hungarian Janik, Czech and Slovak Janík, and German Janick. Compare Yanik.

Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Janić, Slovenian and Slovak Janič (see Janich).

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


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Where is the Yanick family from?

You can see how Yanick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yanick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Yanick families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Yanick families living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Yanick's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Yanick families in 1891.
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What did your Yanick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner and Winder were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yanick. 41% of Yanick men worked as a Miner and 60% of Yanick women worked as a Winder. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yanick were Assembler and Operator.

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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

  • Miner
    41%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Mechanic
    12%
  • Assembler
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Winder
    60%
  • Operator
    40%

What Yanick family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Yanick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yanick 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 170 immigration records available for the last name Yanick. 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 412 military records available for the last name Yanick. For the veterans among your Yanick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yanick lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Yanick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Yanick in 1959 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Yanick 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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