Fike History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Fike and its many variants can be found today in many countries, including England, Holland, and Ireland, but its origins lie in the Saxony region of Germany. The name was first derived as a diminutive of the first name Friedrich, which was itself derived from the Old High German words "Fridu," meaning "peace," and "Rihhi," meaning "power."
Early Origins of the Fike family
The surname Fike was first found in cities in the Saxony region, where Fike was first used as a surname. The use of the diminutive as a personal name was first recorded in Lüneburg, where Ficko de Wesera lived in 1352.
Early History of the Fike family
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Fike Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Fike, Feick, Veick, Fick, Ficko, Ficke, Ficka, Vicka, Feck, Fecke, Fix, Ficks and many more.
Early Notables of the Fike family
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Fike Ranking
In the United States, the name Fike is the 5,097th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Fike migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Fike Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Friedrich Fike, aged 38, who landed in America, in 1901
- Otto Fike, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
- Ella M. Fike, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
- Ernest Fike, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1920
- McIrvin Val Fike, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1921
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Fike migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Fike Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Mr. Daniel Fike U.E., "Fyke, Foyke" (b. 1743) from Stone Arabia, New York, USA who settled in Osnabruck [South Stormont], Stormont County, Ontario c. 1784 he enlisted in 1780 served in the Kings Royal Rangers of New York, married to Anna Rupert in 1767 they had 5 children, he died in 1793 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Fike (post 1700) +
- Merlin Edward Fike (1925-1967), American politician, the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1967 to 1971)
- Dan Clement Fike Jr. (b. 1961), former American NFL football offensive lineman
- A.J. Fike (b. 1980), American racecar driver
- Aaron Fike (b. 1982), American former NASCAR and USAC driver
- Stanley Redfield Fike (b. 1913), American politician
- John Fike PhD, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Radiation Oncology, and Radiology at UCSF
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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