Wick Family History

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Wick Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived in an outlying settlement dependent on a larger village, Old English wic (Latin vicus), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, of which there are examples in Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Worcestershire. The term seems to have been used, in particular, to denote an outlying dairy farm or a salt works. English and German: from a medieval personal name, Middle English Wikke, German Wicko, a short form of any of various Germanic personal names formed with the element wig ‘battle’, ‘war’.

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


Similar surnames: Hick, Dick, Bick, Pick, Weck, Wack, Sick, Rock, Wilk, Weick

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Wick Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Wick name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    39%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    13%

  • Norway

    10%

  • Sweden

    6%

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Wick Family Origin

Where is the Wick family from?

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You can see how Wick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wick families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 95 Wick families living in Norfolk. This was about 18% of all the recorded Wick's in the UK. Norfolk had the highest population of Wick families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Wick Family Occupations

What did your Wick ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Laborer and Coal Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Wick. A less common occupation for the Wick family was Labourer. The most common Wick occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 14% of Wick's were Agricultural Labourers.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    14%

  • Laborer

    6%

  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Labourer

    5%

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

Wick Historical Records

What Wick family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 53,000 census records available for the last name Wick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wick 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Wick. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Wick. For the veterans among your Wick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Wick Life Expectancy

What is the average Wick lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Wick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wick in 1948 was 42, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wick 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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