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Garrick Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Garioch a habitational name from a district in Aberdeenshire so named. English: habitational name from Garwick in Heckington (Lincolnshire). English (of French Huguenot origin): Anglicized form of French Garrigue (see Garrigues ).

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


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

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Where is the Garrick family from?

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 USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 37 Garrick families living in Ontario. This was about 27% of all the recorded Garrick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Garrick families in 1911.
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What did your Garrick ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Garrick. 27% of Garrick men worked as a Labourer and 50% of Garrick women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garrick were Clerk and Housewife. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    27%
  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Domestic
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Garrick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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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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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.

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