Bickes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The ancient name Bickes is a Norman name that would have been developed in England after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This name was a name given to a large, stout, or strong man. The name is Old Norse in origin, and stems from the Old English root bigge.

Early Origins of the Bickes family

The surname Bickes was first found in Essex, where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Bickes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bickes research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1606, 1659 and 1917 are included under the topic Early Bickes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bickes Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Bickes were recorded, including Biggs, Bigg, Big, Bigge, Byggs, Bygges, Bigges and others.

Early Notables of the Bickes family

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Bickes migration to the United States +

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Bickes arrived in North America very early:

Bickes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Bickes, who landed in Illinois in 1856 1

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)