Feerick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The surname Feerick comes from the Gaelic Mac Phiaraic, an equivalent of the English name Peter, and was often Anglicized as MacFeyrick. 1

Early Origins of the Feerick family

The surname Feerick was first found in Ballinrobe, County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where it originated with a branch of the Berminghams of Dunmore, County Galway. 1

Early History of the Feerick family

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Feerick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Feerick, Feyrick, MacFeerick, MacFeyrick and many more.

Early Notables of the Feerick family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

the Feerick family of Ballirobe

Feerick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Feerick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. Feerick, who landed in New York in 1850
John and Mary Feerick also landed in New York in 1850
Patt, Bridget, Libby, and Michael Feerick, who arrived in New York in 1851
Patrick Feerick was naturalized in Indiana around 1853

Feerick migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Feerick Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. James Feerick, aged 13 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Greenock" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Feerick (post 1700) +

Mike Feerick, American-born, Irish social entrepreneur, CEO & Founder of Alison, an Ireland–based educational technology
John Feerick (b. 1936), American Dean of the Fordham Law School who arbitrated the settlement between the players' union and team owners during the NBA lockout in 1998
Robert "Bob" Feerick (1920-1976), American professional basketball player of the 1940's from San Francisco, California.

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 28)