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Prick Family History

Prick 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: Brick, Pick, Price, Krick, Arick, Crick, Trick, Prock, Frick, Rick

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Where is the Prick family from?

You can see how Prick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Prick families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 5 Prick families living in Kansas. This was about 26% of all the recorded Prick's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Prick families in 1880.
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What did your Prick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Prick. 28% of Prick men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Prick women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prick were Foreman and Clerk. .

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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

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Foreman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    56%
  • New Worker
    23%
  • Clerk
    23%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Prick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prick 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 647 immigration records available for the last name Prick. 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 753 military records available for the last name Prick. For the veterans among your Prick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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