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Early Origins of the Bicker family

The surname Bicker was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Bicker family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bicker research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1815 is included under the topic Early Bicker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bicker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bicker, Bickere, Bickeres, Bickerr, Bickerre, Bickeer, Bickeers, Biccker and many more.

Early Notables of the Bicker family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

  • the Bicker family of Amsterdam


United States Bicker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bicker Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Gerrott Bicker who settled in Virginia with his wife and three children in 1658
  • Garrott Bicker, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 [1]
  • Hannah Bicker, who settled in Nevis some time between the years 1663-1679
Bicker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Bicker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 [1]
  • George Bicker, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1751
Bicker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ernst H. Bicker, who arrived in Baltimore in 1831
  • Johan Chr Bicker, aged 29, who landed in Missouri in 1840 [1]
  • Anton Bicker, who settled in New York, NY in 1866
  • Conrad Bicker, aged 8, who arrived in New York in 1875 [1]
  • Heinrich Bicker, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1875 [1]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Bicker migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bicker Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Caspar Bicker, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1784

Contemporary Notables of the name Bicker (post 1700) +

  • Colonel "Reginald" Harvey Bicker OBE, TD, Northern Irish businessman and Fianna Fáil politician


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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