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Early Origins of the Urick family

The surname Urick was first found in Bavaria, in the city of Nuremburg, 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. The name as a first name was associated with many notable figures of the mediaeval period, such as St. Ulrich, bishop of Augsburg, or Ulrich von Lichtenstein (1200-1276,) poet of courtly behavior. By the 14th century the name was firmly grounded as a prominent surname.

Early History of the Urick family

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Urick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ulrich, Ulrichs, Ullrich, Ulrick, Ulrik, Ullrik, Ullrick, Urich and many more.

Early Notables of the Urick family

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Urick Ranking

In the United States, the name Urick is the 16,302nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Urick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Urick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Stoffell Urick, aged 25, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Urick (post 1700) +

  • Alfred B. Urick, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Baxter Springs, Kansas, 1894-95 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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