Schlick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Schlick family

The surname Schlick was first found in Austria, where the name Schlick 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. In their later history, bearers of the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The origin of this name is somewhat uncertain; it may come from the Middle High German word "slicken," meaning "to gulp or swallow," in which case it probably originated as a nickname for a gluttonous person. The other possibility is that it comes from the Middle Low German word "slik," meaning "slime" or "bog," in which case it was probably originally given to someone who lived near a bog or marsh.

Early History of the Schlick family

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Schlick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schlick, Schluck, Schlucker, Schlicke, Schlickmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Schlick family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Schlick were

Arnolt Schlick (c.1455-1521), German organist, lutenist and composer of the Renaissance

Schlick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schlick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Schlick, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 1

Schlick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Aug Eduard Schlick, who arrived in Texas in 1845 1
Adolph Carl Schlick, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Karl Ferdinand" 1
P S Schlick, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Elisabeth Schlick, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Schlick (post 1700) +

Tamar Schlick, American mathematician and biochemist
Joseph B. Schlick, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Saybrook, 1904, 1920, 1926 2
Robert H. Von Schlick (d. 1941), German-born United States Army private awarded the Medal of Honor
Ernst Otto Schlick (1840-1913), German engineer
Moritz Schlick (1882-1936), German logical neopositivist philosopher and founder of "The Vienna Circle"

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html