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Fenwick Name Meaning

English (northern) and Scottish: habitational name from either of two places in Northumberland or from one in Yorkshire all of which are so named from Old English fenn ‘marsh fen’ + wīc ‘outlying dairy farm’. There is also a place in Ayrshire Scotland which has the same name and origin. This last is the source of at least some early examples of the surname: Nicholaus Fynwyk was provost of Ayr in 1313 and Reginald de Fynwyk or Fynvyk appears as bailie and alderman of the same burgh in 1387 and 140 The name is usually pronounced ‘Fennick’.

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


Similar surnames: Renwick, Beswick, Bewick, Barwick, Harwick, Senick, Goswick, Herwick

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You can see how Fenwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fenwick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fenwick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 164 Fenwick families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Fenwick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fenwick families in 1911.
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What did your Fenwick ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fenwick. 50% of Fenwick men worked as a Farmer and 44% of Fenwick women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fenwick were Farmers Son and Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Farmers Son
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    44%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Nurse
    13%
  • Farmer
    13%
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What is the average Fenwick lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Fenwick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fenwick in 1947 was 69, and 83 in 2004.

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