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Quickly Family History

Quickly Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Quickle, Quick, Quickel, Buckley, Quincy, Tickle, Bickley, Quill

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Where is the Quickly family from?

You can see how Quickly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quickly family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quickly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Quickly families living in Maryland. This was about 67% of all the recorded Quickly's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Quickly families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quickly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Quickly ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 408 census records available for the last name Quickly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quickly 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Quickly. 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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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Quickly. For the veterans among your Quickly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quickly lifespan?

Between 1960 and 1990, in the United States, Quickly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1960. The average life expectancy for Quickly in 1960 was 46, and 32 in 1990.

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