Wilrick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Wilrick family

The surname Wilrick was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1203 Hugo Wilrick when held lands.

Early History of the Wilrick family

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Wilrick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wildrick, Wildrich, Wildridge, Willdridge, Wildredge, Wildrege, Wildrige, Welrige, Wilrege and many more.

Early Notables of the Wilrick family

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Wilrick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wilrick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Wilrick, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
Adam Wilrick, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Citations +

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)