Bick Family History

Bick Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: from Middle Dutch and Middle High German bicke ‘pickaxe’ or ‘chisel’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a stonemason or someone who made or worked with such tools.

German and Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Burkhart.

English: probably a metonymic occupational name for a bee keeper from Middle English bike ‘nest of wasps wild bees’. Compare Bicker.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Byk 2 or Bik 2 ‘bull ox’.

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish and Rusyn Byk 1 or Bik 1 ‘bull ox’.

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

Similar surnames: Pick, Beck, Blick, Back, Buck, Brick, Dick, Mick, Wick, Rock

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Where is the Bick family from?

You can see how Bick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bick families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 30 Bick families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bick families in 1911.

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What did your Bick ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bick.

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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.

Farmer

44%

Laborer

20%

Labourer

20%

Butcher

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Census Record

There are 27K census records available for the last name Bick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Bick. 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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What is the average Bick lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bick in 1943 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

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Bick Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: from Middle Dutch and Middle High German bicke ‘pickaxe’ or ‘chisel’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a stonemason or someone who made or worked with such tools.

German and Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Burkhart.

English: probably a metonymic occupational name for a bee keeper from Middle English bike ‘nest of wasps wild bees’. Compare Bicker.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Byk 2 or Bik 2 ‘bull ox’.

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish and Rusyn Byk 1 or Bik 1 ‘bull ox’.

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

Where is the Bick family from?

What did your Bick ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bick.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

44%

Laborer

20%

Labourer

20%

Butcher

What Bick family records will you find?

What is the average Bick lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bick in 1943 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

Bick Family History

Bick Surname Meaning

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Bick Surname Meaning

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Where is the Bick family from?

What did your Bick ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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