Schick Family History

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Schick Name Meaning

German: nickname for a well-mannered and experienced person, from Middle High German schic ‘orderly’, ‘skillful’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): of uncertain origin; perhaps from a pet form of the Yiddish personal name Shimen ‘Simon’, but compare Sik.

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


Similar surnames: Schlick, Scheck, Schnick, Schack, Schrick, Schieck, Schink, Schmick

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Schick Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Schick name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    41%

  • Germanic Europe

    20%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Italy

    3%

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Schick Family Origin

Where is the Schick family from?

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You can see how Schick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Schick families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 63 Schick families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 69% of all the recorded Schick's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Schick families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Schick Family Occupations

What did your Schick ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Schick occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Schick's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Schick family was Pauper. Farmer, School and Coffin Finisher were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Schick.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • School

    17%

  • Coffin Finisher

    8%

  • Pauper

    8%

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

Schick Historical Records

What Schick family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Schick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schick 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Schick. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Schick. For the veterans among your Schick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Schick Life Expectancy

What is the average Schick lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Schick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Schick in 1941 was 48, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Schick 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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