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Reddick Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from Rerrick or Rerwick in Kirkcudbrightshire, named with an unknown first element + wic ‘outlying settlement’. It is also possible that the first element was originally Old Norse rauðr ‘red’. English: habitational name from Redwick in Gloucestershire, named in Old English with hreod ‘reeds’ + wic ‘outlying settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Renwick, Reddish, Biddick, Riddick, Roddick, Reick, Graddick, Redditt

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Reddick Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Reddick name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Reddick. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    9%

  • Benin/Togo

    7%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

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Reddick Family Origin

Where is the Reddick family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Reddick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reddick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Reddick families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Reddick families living in North Carolina. This was about 23% of all the recorded Reddick's in the USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Reddick families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Reddick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Reddick Family Occupations

    What did your Reddick ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Reddick occupation in the USA was Farmer. 42% of Reddick's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Reddick family was Keeping House. Farmer, Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Reddick.

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    • Farmer

      42%

    • Laborer

      14%

    • Farm Laborer

      7%

    • Keeping House

      4%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Reddick ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Reddick Historical Records

    What Reddick family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 48,000 census records available for the last name Reddick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reddick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Reddick. 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 Card

    There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Reddick. For the veterans among your Reddick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Reddick Life Expectancy

    What is the average Reddick lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Reddick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Reddick in 1943 was 69, and 73 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Reddick

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