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Rickelton Name Meaning

from Riccalton in Oxnam (Roxburghs) from Old English tūn ‘farm village’ with an uncertain first element. In modern Scots rickle means (i) ‘a dilapidated structure’ (ii) ‘a dry-stone wall’ among other location-related senses; the ancestor of this does not appear to be responsible for the Roxburghs place-name but may have influenced its development.perhaps also from Rickleton in Birtley (Durham) which is recorded as Rykelingden in 1339 and Rikleden in 142 The place-name derives from Old English denu ‘valley’ with an uncertain first element.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Bickerton, Nickelson, Mickelson, Rickerson, Ricketson, Rickelman

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Where is the Rickelton family from?

You can see how Rickelton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rickelton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Rickelton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 5 Rickelton families living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Rickelton's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Rickelton families in 1880.
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What did your Rickelton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rickelton. 100% of Rickelton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 53 military records available for the last name Rickelton. For the veterans among your Rickelton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Rickelton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rickelton in 1964 was 74, and 98 in 2004.

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