The ancient and distinguished surname Wicklund is of English origin. It is derived from the Old English "wic," which refers to an outlying settlement, particularly a dairy farm or salt works, dependent on a larger village; the surname would denote someone who worked or resided at one of these settlements. The name Wicklund may also be derived from a place of the same name; there are villages so named in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
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Early Origins of the Wicklund family
The surname Wicklund was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Thomas de le Wikin, who was living in Norfolk in 1275.
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Early History of the Wicklund family
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Wicklund Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wickens, Wickans, Wickins, Wicking, Wiggins and others.
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Early Notables of the Wicklund family
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Wicklund Ranking
In the United States, the name Wicklund is the 8,775th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Migration of the Wicklund family to Ireland
Some of the Wicklund family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Wicklund family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mr. & Mrs. Wickens, who arrived in New York City in 1833; Elizabeth Wickens, who came to New York in 1838; George Wickens, who was naturalized in Michigan in 1855.
Contemporary Notables of the name Wicklund (post 1700)
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Ottar Wicklund (1911-1978), Norwegian actor
Erling Sachs Wicklund (b. 1944), Norwegian jazz musician, composer, arranger and journalist
Historic Events for the Wicklund family
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USS Arizona
Mr. John Joseph Wicklund, American Seaman First Class from Minnesota, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 2
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