Czech (also Zíka): from a short form of the personal name Zikmund Czech form of Siegmund . Greek: feminine (and possibly also American shortened) form of Zikas .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Zika family from?
You can see how Zika families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zika family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Zika families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Zika families living in Missouri. This was about 45% of all the recorded Zika's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Zika families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zika surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zika. 14% of Zika men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Zika women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zika were Labor and Laborer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Zika life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Zika in 1940 was 68, and 84 in 2004.