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Reddick Name Meaning

Scottish: perhaps a habitational name from Rerrick (Kirkcudbrightshire) itself from Old Norse hreyrr ‘boundary cairn’ + eik ‘oak’ or perhaps with modification by Gaelic-speakers vík ‘bay’. English (Surrey and Middlesex): habitational name from Redwick in Gloucestershire from Old English hrēod ‘reed’ + wīc ‘outlying settlement’. North German: variant of Reddich an occupational name for a greengrocer or vegetable dealer from Middle Low German redik ‘radish’. The surname Reddick is very rare in Germany; in North America it may also be an altered form of any of its variants and other similar (like-sounding) surnames (compare Redick ).

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


Similar surnames: Renwick, Reddish, Biddick, Riddick, Roddick, Reick, Graddick, Redditt

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Where is the Reddick family from?

You can see how Reddick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reddick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Reddick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 96 Reddick families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Reddick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Reddick families in 1911.
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What did your Reddick ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Reddick. 50% of Reddick men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Reddick women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Reddick were Labourer 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
    50%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Machinist
    7%
  • Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Maid
    30%
  • Income
    30%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Student
    20%
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What is the average Reddick lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Reddick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Reddick in 1943 was 69, and 73 in 2004.

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