The surname Fricks was first found in Germany, where the name Fricks came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Like many surnames, the name Fricks is taken from a personal name which was very common at the time. Frick is a shortened form of Frederick, which is composed of the Germanic elements "fred," meaning "peace" and "ric," meaning "power." Like many personal names of the time, it owed its popularity to the fact that there was a saint by that name; Saint Frederick was the Bishop of Utrecht (in modern-day Holland) and worked to end paganism and idolatry.
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Early History of the Fricks family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fricks research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1740, 1769, 1780, 1786 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Fricks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Fricks Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Frick, Fricke, Fricker, Frickel, Frickes, Fricks and others.
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Early Notables of the Fricks family
Notables of the time with the name Fricks included Philipp Joseph Frick or Frike, born near Würzburg May 27, 1740, originally organist to the Margrave of Baden, remarkable performer on the Harmonica. He travelled much from 1769, spending some years in Russia. He went... Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fricks Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Fricks Ranking
In the United States, the name Fricks is the 14,326th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
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Migration of the Fricks family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Conrad Frick, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 and Johann Fricke, who settled on Long Island in 1781.
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