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Rickerby Name Meaning

from Rickerby in Stanwix (Cumb) which is recorded as Ricardeby in 1247 and Richardby in 130 The place-name derives from the Middle English personal name Richard or Rikard (see Richard ) + Old Scandinavian ‘farmstead village’.

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


Similar surnames: Rickert, Vickery, Rickey, Lockerby, Ricker, Rickers, Rickerd, Dicker

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You can see how Rickerby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rickerby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Rickerby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 15 Rickerby families living in New York. This was about 42% of all the recorded Rickerby's in USA. New York had the highest population of Rickerby families in 1880.
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What did your Rickerby ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Painter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Rickerby. 100% of Rickerby men worked as a Painter. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Painter
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 515 immigration records available for the last name Rickerby. 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 372 military records available for the last name Rickerby. For the veterans among your Rickerby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rickerby lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Rickerby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Rickerby in 1966 was 73, and 95 in 2003.

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