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Shadrick Name Meaning

English:: variant (especially in Essex) of Sheldrick perhaps influenced by the personal name Shadrach (see 2 below). apparently in some rare and late instances (especially in Wales) a vernacular form of the Old Testament personal name Shadrach the name of one of the ‘three holy children’ Shadrach Meshach and Abednego who were cast into a fiery furnace and not harmed (Daniel 1–3). Shadrach derives from a Chaldean Shudur Aku ‘command of the moon god’.

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


Similar surnames: Chadwick, Haddock, Kendrick, Headrick, Sharrock, Caddick, Graddick

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Where is the Shadrick family from?

You can see how Shadrick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shadrick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shadrick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Shadrick family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Shadrick's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Shadrick families in 1911.
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What did your Shadrick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shadrick. 31% of Shadrick men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Shadrick women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shadrick were Labor and Saleslady. .

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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
    31%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farming
    6%
  • Labor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    23%
  • Seamstress
    12%
  • House Work
    8%
  • Saleslady
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 271 immigration records available for the last name Shadrick. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Shadrick. For the veterans among your Shadrick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shadrick lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Shadrick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Shadrick in 1959 was 59, and 68 in 2004.

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