| ![Show Contents]() Ficken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Ficken familyThe surname Ficken was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Ficken familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ficken research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1102, 1139, 1234, 1273, 1391, 1429, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1533, 1600, 1645, 1660, 1695, 1719, 1730, 1734 and 1992 are included under the topic Early Ficken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ficken Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Ficken has appeared include Figg, Figgiss, Figgess, Figgins, Figgin, Figges, Figgess, Figgs, Fig, Fyge, Fygg, Fygge, Ficke, Feek and many more. Early Notables of the Ficken familyDistinguished members of the family include James Figg (1695-1734), English bare-knuckle boxer, generally agreed first English bare-knuckle boxing champion, reigning from 1719 to 1730 or 1734...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ficken Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ficken familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Ficken arrived in North America very early: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ficken (post 1700) | + |
- Katherine Cutler Ficken (1911-1968), American architect, the first woman to be licensed as an architect in Maryland
- Millicent S. Ficken (1933-2020), American ornithologist who specialized in birds' vocalizations and their social behaviors
- H. Edwards Ficken (1852-1929), English-born, American architect in practice in New York City
- Dieter Ficken (b. 1944), German-born, American soccer forward and coach who spent his club career in the U.S. third division German American Soccer League
- Ryan Ficken, American football coach and former player who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers
- Samuel James "Sam" Ficken (b. 1992), American football placekicker who is currently a free agent
- John F. Ficken, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1876; Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, 1892 1
- Gary Ficken, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004 1
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