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Dick Name Meaning

Scottish and English: from a short form of Richard. Although found in every part of Britain, the form Dick is especially common in Scotland, and it was from there, in the 17th century, that the surname was taken to northern Ireland. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German dic(ke) ‘thick’, ‘strong’, ‘stout’, or in the case of the Jewish name from modern German dick ‘fat’ or Yiddish dik. German: topographic name for someone who lived by a thicket or patch of thick undergrowth, from Middle High German dicke, a special use of dic(ke) ‘thick’. North German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name Theodicho, formed with theud ‘people’, ‘race’.

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


Similar surnames: Mick, Duck, Bick, Pick, Wick, Hick, Deck, Dicke, Eick, Dieck

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Dick Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dick name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Dick. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    48%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    21%

  • Germanic Europe

    12%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Dick Family Origin

Where is the Dick family from?

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You can see how Dick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dick families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 370 Dick families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Dick's in the UK. London had the highest population of Dick families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dick Family Occupations

What did your Dick ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Dick occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 4% of Dick's were Coal Miners. Coal Miner, Annuitant and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dick. A less common occupation for the Dick family was Labourer.

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  • Coal Miner

    4%

  • Annuitant

    3%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Labourer

    2%

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

Dick Historical Records

What Dick family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 266,000 census records available for the last name Dick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dick 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 45,000 immigration records available for the last name Dick. 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 73,000 military records available for the last name Dick. For the veterans among your Dick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dick Life Expectancy

What is the average Dick lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dick in 1942 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dick 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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