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Zwicker Name Meaning

German:: occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle High German zwicken ‘to secure with nails to peg’. This could denote a leather or textile worker a cooper or someone performing a similar function in a wide variety of other industries including for example salt extraction and mining. nickname for a physically small person or a topographic name (see Zwick ). habitational name for someone from a place called Zwickau.

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


Similar surnames: Wicker, Dicker, Picker, Zwick, Zucker, Bicker, Bricker, Fricker

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Where is the Zwicker family from?

You can see how Zwicker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zwicker family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Zwicker families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 513 Zwicker families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 93% of all the recorded Zwicker's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Zwicker families in 1911.
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What did your Zwicker ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Zwicker. 28% of Zwicker men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Zwicker women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zwicker were Farmers Son and Student. .

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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

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Farmers Son
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    25%
  • Servant
    25%
  • Seamster
    17%
  • Student
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Zwicker. 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 Zwicker. For the veterans among your Zwicker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zwicker lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Zwicker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Zwicker in 1956 was 56, and 80 in 2004.

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