Chick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Chick is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a person who walked in a haughty manner, or resembled a rooster or chicken in some other way. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word chike, meaning chicken.
Early Origins of the Chick family
The surname Chick was first found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Chick family
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Chick Spelling Variations
Chick has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Chick have been found, including Chich, Chick, Chiche and others.
Early Notables of the Chick family
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Chick Ranking
In the United States, the name Chick is the 5,628th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Chick migration to the United States +
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Chicks to arrive on North American shores:
Chick Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Hugh Chick, who landed in Virginia in 1619 2
- Mrs. Thomas Chick, who arrived in Maryland in 1680 2
- James Chick, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683 2
Chick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- William A Chick, who arrived in Texas in 1835 2
- Thomas Chick, who landed in New York in 1840 2
- E. Chick, who arrived in Acapulco Mexico in 1852
Chick migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Chick Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Johannes Chick, who landed in New Brunswick in 1783
- John Chick, who arrived in New Brunswick in 1783
- Mr. Johannes Chick U.E. born in Long Island, New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 passenger on the Union Transport from New York 3
- Mr. Johannes Chick U.E. from Eaton's Neck, Long Island, New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 passenger on the Union Transport from New York 3
- Mr. John Chick U.E. born in Long Island, New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 passenger on the Union Transport from New York 3
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Chick migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Chick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. Joseph Chick, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Chapman" on 6th April 1824, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
- John Chick, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on September 21, 1826, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5
- Mr. George Chick, (Cheeke), (b. 1816), aged 10, English errand boy who was convicted in Southwark, London, England for 7 years for robbery, transported aboard the "England"on 28th April 1826, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
- Mr. Robert Chick, English convict who was convicted in Dorchester, Dorset, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 4th October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Chick migration to New Zealand +
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Chick Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Mr. Peter Chick, (b. 1848), aged 22, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd December 1870 8
Chick migration to West Indies +
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association.
9Chick Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
- Humphrey and John Chick who settled in Barbados in 1654
Contemporary Notables of the name Chick (post 1700) +
- Victoria Chick (1936-2023), American economist born in Berkeley, California, whose writing on Keynes' General Theory made her one of the foremost interpreters of his work
- Jack Thomas Chick (1924-2016), founder of Chick Publications, an American comic book publisher
- Dame Harriette Chick (1875-1977), notable British protein scientist and nutritionist
- Chick Musson (1920-1955), English professional footballer
- Chick Halbert (b. 1919), American former professional basketball player
Historic Events for the Chick family +
- Mr. Sidney Chick (1894-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 10
- Mr. Robert Henry Chick, British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 11
HMS Royal Oak
- Alan Chick (1919-1939), British Engine Room Artificer 5th Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 12
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 26th January 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/chapman
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1826 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1826
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-gray
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
- Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html