Carrico Family History

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Carrico Name Meaning

Portuguese (Carriço): from carrico ‘reed’, hence a topographic name for someone living in a place where reeds grew, a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example in Leiria, or a nickname for a tall, thin person.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Carreiro, Carro, Carico, Carrasco, Carrick, Carpio, Carris, Garrick

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Carrico Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Carrico name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Carrico. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    58%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Sweden

    2%

  • Norway

    2%

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Carrico Family Origin

Where is the Carrico family from?

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You can see how Carrico families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carrico family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carrico families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Carrico families living in Alberta. This was about 43% of all the recorded Carrico's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Carrico families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carrico surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Carrico Family Occupations

What did your Carrico ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Carrico family was Keeping House. The most common Carrico occupation in the USA was Farmer. 55% of Carrico's were Farmers. Farmer, Farming and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Carrico.

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  • Farmer

    55%

  • Farming

    9%

  • Farm Laborer

    5%

  • Keeping House

    3%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Carrico ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Carrico Historical Records

What Carrico family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Carrico. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carrico 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 709 immigration records available for the last name Carrico. 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 Card

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

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Carrico Life Expectancy

What is the average Carrico lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carrico life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Carrico in 1944 was 32, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carrico

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carrico ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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