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Blick Name Meaning

English: unexplained; possibly from Middle English bleik, blek(e) ‘pallid’, ‘sallow’ (from Old Norse bleikr ‘pale’) with alteration of the vowel, although Reaney suggests it may be a nickname derived from Middle English blikie(n) ‘to shine or gleam’ (from Old English blician). Jewish (Ashkenazic): origin uncertain; possibly from German Blick or Yiddish blik ‘glance’, ‘look’, and based on some now irrecoverable anecdote. German: Prussian variant of Blek, a nickname from Middle High German blic ‘shine’. German: short form of the Low German occupational name Blickslager ‘tinsmith’. Compare Bleck. German: from a short form of the Germanic personal name Bligger, Blickhart, based on blic ‘gleam’, ‘shine’, later ‘pale’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bick, Brick, Black, Block, Bulick, Mick, Lick, Brack, Blank, Slack

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Blick Family Origin

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You can see how Blick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blick families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 99 Blick families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Blick's in the UK. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Blick families in 1891.
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Blick Family Occupations

What did your Blick ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Carpenter, Agricultural Labourer and Farm Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Blick. A less common occupation for the Blick family was Labourer. The most common Blick occupation in the UK was Carpenter. 7% of Blick's were Carpenters.

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  • Carpenter

    7%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Farm Labourer

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Blick ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Blick Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Blick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blick 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Blick. 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 Card

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Blick. For the veterans among your Blick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Blick Life Expectancy

What is the average Blick lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Blick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Blick in 1951 was 47, and 80 in 2004.

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