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Origins Available:
England
Germany

The Vick surname comes from the Anglo-Norman French "l’eveske," meaning "the bishop," which was wrongly rendered as le vesk, which in turn became Vesk, and later Veck or Vick. The name was likely originally either a nickname or an occupational name.

Early Origins of the Vick family

The surname Vick was first found in Lincolnshire where a Henry le Euske was on record in the Assize Rolls in 1218; Richard Veke was listed in Wiltshire around 1248; Robert Vesk was listed in 1275 in the Subsidy Rolls or Worcester; A Robert le Veck was listed in 1279 in Cambridgeshire in the Rotuli Hundredorum; and Richard le Veske was listed in 1296 in the Sudsidy Rolls of Sussex.

Early History of the Vick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vick research. The years 1668 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Vick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vick Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Vick, Veck, Vesk, Levick and others.

Early Notables of the Vick family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Sir Henry le Vick, Chancellor of the Garter, in 1668

Vick Ranking

In the United States, the name Vick is the 1,912^nd most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1

Vick migration to the United States +

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Vick or a variant listed above:

Vick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Vick, who settled in New York in 1812
Samuel Vick, age 19, who settled in New York in 1812
Samuel Vick, aged 19, who landed in New York in 1812 2
Charles Vick, who settled in Allegany County, Pennsylvania in 1835
Charles Vick, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1835 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Vick migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Vick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Vick, English convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
Elizabeth Vick, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Africaine" in 1836 4
Eliza Vick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 5
George Vick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 5
John Vick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1843 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Vick migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7

Vick Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mary Vick, who arrived in Barbados in 1685

Contemporary Notables of the name Vick (post 1700) +

Rod Vick (b. 1955), American author, teacher
Michael Vick (b. 1980), American NFL football player
John Vick (b. 1961), American poet
S. H. Vick, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904 8
M. R. Vick, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1924 8
Kyle Vick, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State Senate, 1950 8
Kathleen M. Vick, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1988, 1996, 2000 8
J. W. Vick, American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Johnston County, 1895-96 8
George W. Vick, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from McDowell County; Elected 1938 8
George P. Vick, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 39th District, 1895-96, 1901-02 8
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Vick family +

Victoria steamboat disaster

Richard Henry Vick, Canadian passenger who was killed in the Victoria steamboat disaster when the boat capsized in 1881

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emperor-alexander
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AFRICAINE 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Africaine.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Lysander.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HOOGHLY from London 19-02-1843. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1843Hooghly.gif
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html