Garrick Family History

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Garrick Name Meaning

Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues). Scottish: variant of Garioch, a habitational name from the district in Aberdeenshire so named. English: habitational name from Garwick in Lincolnshire, named from an Old English personal name G?ra + Old English wic ‘(dairy) farm’.

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


Similar surnames: Garlick, Warwick, Harwick, Gerrick, Gabrick, Carrick, Orrick, Barwick

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Garrick Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Garrick name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    40%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    5%

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Garrick Family Origin

Where is the Garrick family from?

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You can see how Garrick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garrick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garrick families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 77 Garrick families living in Durham. This was about 27% of all the recorded Garrick's in the UK. Durham had the highest population of Garrick families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garrick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Garrick Family Occupations

What did your Garrick ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Garrick family was Ship Carpenter. Farmer, Annuitant and Seaman were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Garrick. The most common Garrick occupation in the UK was Farmer. 5% of Garrick's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    5%

  • Annuitant

    4%

  • Seaman

    4%

  • Ship Carpenter

    4%

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

Garrick Historical Records

What Garrick family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Garrick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garrick 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Garrick. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Garrick. For the veterans among your Garrick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Garrick Life Expectancy

What is the average Garrick lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Garrick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Garrick in 1945 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Garrick

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Garrick 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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