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Early Origins of the Kicks family

The surname Kicks was first found in Wutrzenberg, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. They were first seated at Giengen.

Early History of the Kicks family

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Kicks Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Keck, Kech, Kechler and others.

Early Notables of the Kicks family

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United States Kicks migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kicks Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Kicks, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1875 1

Australia Kicks migration to Australia +

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

Kicks Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Soloman Kicks, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Lysander" 2


  1. 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)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Lysander.htm


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