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Vick Family History

Vick Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from Old French le eveske ‘the bishop’. This became leveske which was wrongly taken for le vesk becoming Vesk and later Veck and Vick.

The full form survives as Levick. Compare Bishop.

North German: variant of Fick.

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


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Where is the Vick family from?

You can see how Vick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 40 Vick families living in North Carolina. This was about 28% of all the recorded Vick's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Vick families in 1840.
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What did your Vick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vick. 21% of Vick men worked as a Farmer and 7% of Vick women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vick were Farming and Maid.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Maid
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Vick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Vick. For the veterans among your Vick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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