Bicker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Bicker is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was taken on by someone who worked as a beekeeper. The surname is derived from the Old English word beocere.

Early Origins of the Bicker family

The surname Bicker was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Bicker family

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Bicker Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bicker include Bick, Biche, Bich, Bicker, Bickers and others.

Early Notables of the Bicker family

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Bicker migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

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
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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

Citations +

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)