Fredericks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Fredericks Ranking

In the United States, the name Fredericks is the 4,365^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in South Africa, the name Fredericks is ranked the 416^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,276 people with that name. 2

Fredericks migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fredericks Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Willem Fredericks, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1642 3

Fredericks Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Carl W Fredericks, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1786 3
Dort Fredericks, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1786 3
Wilhelmina Fredericks, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1786 3

Fredericks Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Fredericks, who settled in New York in 1800
Adam Fredericks, aged 45, who arrived in New York in 1800 3
Andrew Fredericks, who settled in Philadelphia in 1834
Geertruida Joh Fredericks, aged 22, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 3
O N Fredericks, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Fredericks migration to Australia +

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

Fredericks Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Fredericks, English convict who was convicted in Newington, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia 4

Fredericks migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Fredericks Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Fredericks, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Joseph Fletcher" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th August 1859 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Fredericks (post 1700) +

Kevin Albert Francis Fredericks (b. 1976), retired American professional baseball player
Benjamin Todd Fredericks (1834-1903), American miner, businessman, real estate agent
Carole Denise Fredericks (1952-2001), American singer
Robert H. Fredericks, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives 63rd District, 1974; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988 6
John Donnan Fredericks (1869-1945), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from California 10th District, 1923-27 6
Mrs. John D. Fredericks, American Republican politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1940 6
J. Richard Fredericks, American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, 1999-2001; Liechtenstein, 1999-2001 6
Francis Fredericks, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996 6
Emma Fredericks, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1924 6
Edgar J. Fredericks (b. 1942), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 54th District, 1975-78; Member of Michigan State Senate 23rd District, 1979-90 6
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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 September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/australasia
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html