Americanized form of Czech and German Zich . German: nickname from Middle High German zic ‘touch light push or pressure’ also ‘teasing; mistake blemish’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Zick family from?
You can see how Zick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zick family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Zick families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Zick family living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Zick's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Zick families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zick. 27% of Zick men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Zick women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zick were Carpenter and Clerk. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Zick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Zick in 1943 was 47, and 74 in 2004.