Biks History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancient name of Biks finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from a name for a beekeeper. The surname is derived from the Old English word beocere. Early Origins of the Biks familyThe surname Biks was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Biks familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biks research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Biks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Biks Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Biks family name include Bick, Biche, Bich, Bicker, Bickers and others. Early Notables of the Biks familyMore information is included under the topic Early Biks Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Biks familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Biks surname or a spelling variation of the name include : Francis Bick who settled in Virginia in 1635; Richard Bick, who settled in Virginia in 1636; John Bick, who settled in Maryland in 1663; Thomas Bick, who settled in Nevis in 1663.
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