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Tickle Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Tickhill in South Yorkshire, so named from the Old English personal name or byname Tica (of uncertain origin) or ticce(n) ‘kid’ + hyll ‘hill’. Probably an altered spelling of German Tickel, from a pet form of Dick, from a Germanic personal name formed with Old High German diot ‘people’ (see for example Dietrich).

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


Similar surnames: Mickle, Pickle, Tipple, Tice, Tinkle, Tintle, Rickles, Finkle, Huckle

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Tickle Family Origin

Where is the Tickle family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Tickle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tickle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tickle families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 12 Tickle families living in North Carolina. This was about 75% of all the recorded Tickle's in the USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Tickle families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tickle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Tickle Family Occupations

    What did your Tickle ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Tickle occupation in the USA was Farmer. 62% of Tickle's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Tickle family was Keeping House. Farmer, Miner and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Tickle.

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    • Farmer

      62%

    • Miner

      8%

    • Farming

      4%

    • Keeping House

      4%

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

    Tickle Historical Records

    What Tickle family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Tickle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tickle 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 Tickle. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Tickle. For the veterans among your Tickle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Tickle Life Expectancy

    What is the average Tickle lifespan?

    Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Tickle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Tickle in 1952 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tickle

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tickle ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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