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Hick Family History

Hick Name Meaning

English: of Norman origin from the Middle English personal name Hikke a rhyming pet form of Ricard a Norman-Picard form of Richard . The substitution of H- as the initial resulted from the inability of the English to cope with the velar Norman R-. Compare Hitch . German Flemish and Dutch: from Hicke a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hild ‘strife battle’ as the first element. German: from a pet form (see Huck ) of the personal name Hugo .

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

Similar surnames: Wick, Huck, Hock, Dick, Bick, Nick, Heck, Sick, Lick, Pick

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You can see how Hick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 98 Hick families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Hick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hick families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 52,000 census records available for the last name Hick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Hick

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Hick. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Hick. For the veterans among your Hick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hick lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Hick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hick in 1953 was 68, and 68 in 2004.

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