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Gulick Name Meaning

Dutch (Van Gulick): habitational name for someone from Jülich (Dutch Gulik) in North Rhine-Westphalia Germany (see Guelker ). In North America this surname may also be an altered form of the more common variant Van Gulik. Compare Hulick . English (Hampshire): very rare variant of Gullick . Americanized form of Slovak Gulík or Gulik: unexplained. Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Gulić or Slovenian Gulič (see Gulich ). Probably also an Americanized form of Gulich 2 a Germanized Sorbian surname or of German Gülich (see Gulich ).

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


Similar surnames: Bulick, Blick, Ellick, Kulich, Gullick, Eslick, Zulick, Durick, Glock

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Where is the Gulick family from?

You can see how Gulick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gulick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gulick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Gulick family living in British Columbia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gulick's in Canada. British Columbia and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Gulick families in 1911.
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What did your Gulick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gulick. 19% of Gulick men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Gulick women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gulick were Truck Driver and Seamstress. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Seamstress
    7%
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Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Gulick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gulick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gulick. 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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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Gulick. For the veterans among your Gulick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gulick lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gulick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gulick in 1941 was 54, and 75 in 2004.

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