Fricke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Fricke family

The surname Fricke was first found in Germany, where the name Fricke came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Like many surnames, the name Fricke is taken from a personal name which was very common at the time. Frick is a shortened form of Frederick, which is composed of the Germanic elements "fred," meaning "peace" and "ric," meaning "power." Like many personal names of the time, it owed its popularity to the fact that there was a saint by that name; Saint Frederick was the Bishop of Utrecht (in modern-day Holland) and worked to end paganism and idolatry.

Early History of the Fricke family

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Fricke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Frick, Fricke, Fricker, Frickel, Frickes, Fricks and others.

Early Notables of the Fricke family

Notables of the time with the name Fricke included Philipp Joseph Frick or Frike, born near Würzburg May 27, 1740, originally organist to the Margrave of Baden, remarkable performer on the Harmonica. He travelled much from 1769, spending some years in Russia. He went...
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Fricke Ranking

In the United States, the name Fricke is the 8,202^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Fricke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fricke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

August Johs Fricke, who arrived in America in 1776 2
Carl Fricke, who arrived in America in 1777 2
August Fricke, who landed in America in 1778 2
Georg Fricke, who arrived in America in 1778 2
Peter Fricke, who arrived in America in 1778 2
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Fricke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jedwir Fricke, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 2
Joh Fricke, who landed in North America in 1832 2
Franz Fricke, who landed in America in 1833 2
Bernh Fricke, aged 37, who landed in America in 1835 2
John Fricke, aged 24, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fricke (post 1700) +

Walter W. Fricke, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1960 3
Paul Fricke, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1916 3
Kenneth A. Fricke, American politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1974 3
Esther Fricke, American Republican politician, Chair of Menard County Republican Party, 2002 3
Anna Fricke, American television writer and producer
John Fricke (b. 1950), American historian and author
Ron Fricke, American film director and cinematographer
Janie Fricke (b. 1947), American country music singer
Heinz Fricke (1927-2015), German conductor, Generalmusikdirektor of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin (1961-1962)
Walburga Fricke (b. 1936), German politician
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Historic Events for the Fricke family +

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Wilhelm Fricke (1919-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Helmut Fricke (1920-1941), German Mechanikersobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details