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Petherick Name Meaning

from the Cornish personal name Pedrek a saint’s name which is often met in the learned form Petrock. Pedrek is patron saint of Padstow (‘parish of Saint Pethericke alias Padistow’ 1596 in Ancient Deeds V A.12950) and Little Petherick (Pedrok minor 1535 in Valor Ecclesiasticus) but examples of the surname are more likely to be relationship names than derived directly from the place-name. Petherick shows the English dialect change of [d] to [ð] before [r]. It has sometimes via the rare variant Petterick been confused with Patrick .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Petrick, Pethick, Patrick, Pedrick, Dederick, Petrik, Petric

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Where is the Petherick family from?

You can see how Petherick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petherick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Petherick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Petherick family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Petherick's in USA. New York had the highest population of Petherick families in 1840.
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What did your Petherick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Petherick. 34% of Petherick men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Petherick women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Petherick were Treer and Secretary. .

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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

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Manager
    17%
  • Weaver
    17%
  • Treer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Secretary
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Petherick. 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 972 military records available for the last name Petherick. For the veterans among your Petherick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Petherick lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Petherick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Petherick in 1964 was 84, and 38 in 2004.

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