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Early Origins of the Glickman family

The surname Glickman was first found in Bohemia, where since ancient times the Glick family made significant contributions to the advancement of the district's society. Being prominent in social affairs, the name Glick was closely associated with the turbulent events of the Medieval period and therefore frequently formed alliances with other families within the region.

Early History of the Glickman family

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Glickman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Glick, Glich, Glik, Gleeck, Gleek, Gliche, Glicke, Gleech, Gleeche, Gleich and many more.

Early Notables of the Glickman family

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Glickman Ranking

In the United States, the name Glickman is the 14,619th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Glickman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glickman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frume Glickman, aged 47, who landed in America from Bieshenkavitz, in 1906
  • Bella Glickman, aged 32, who immigrated to America from London, England, in 1910
  • George Glickman, aged 3, who landed in America from London, England, in 1912
  • Abraham Glickman, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1913
  • Ben Glickman, aged 22, who landed in America from Leeds, England, in 1914
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Glickman (post 1700) +

  • Sylvia Glickman (1932-2006), American composer and author
  • Marty Glickman (1917-2001), American 1936 Olympic track and field athlete and sports announcer
  • Harry Glickman (b. 1924), American journalist, founder of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers
  • Daniel Robert "Dan" Glickman (b. 1944), American businessman and politician, who servaed as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 to 2001
  • Susan Glickman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996 2
  • Daniel Robert Glickman (b. 1944), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1977-95; Defeated, 1994; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1995-2001 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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