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Luick Family History

Luick Name Meaning

South German: from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name beginning with the element liud ‘people tribe’. In North America this surname is also an altered form of the variant Luik. Americanized form of German Lück (see Lueck ). Americanized form of Croatian Luić or Lujić: patronymic from the personal name Lujo an equivalent of Louis .

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


Similar surnames: Lueck, Luck, Buick, Leick, Lick, Quick, Luk, Cluck, Linck, Junck

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Where is the Luick family from?

You can see how Luick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Luick families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Luick families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Luick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Luick families in 1911.
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What did your Luick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Luick. 26% of Luick men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Luick women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Luick were Truck Driver and Teacher. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    16%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Waitress
    13%
  • Teacher
    13%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Luick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Luick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 574 immigration records available for the last name Luick. 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 Cards

There are 586 military records available for the last name Luick. For the veterans among your Luick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luick lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Luick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Luick in 1963 was 59, and 76 in 2004.

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