Flick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the distinguished German surname Flick lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name derives from the Middle High German word "vlicken," meaning "to patch," and was most likely originally borne by someone who patched shoes or fabric.
Early Origins of the Flick family
The surname Flick was first found in the duchy of Swabia. Martin Fluekk was one of the earliest recorded bearers of the name, residing in the city of Überlingen in 1294. The young Flick family was instrumental during this early period, playing an important role in the development of the region's society.
Early History of the Flick family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flick research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1294, 1343, 1350, 1479, 1531, 1548 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Flick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Flick Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Flickinger, Flick, Flicker, Fluecker, Flücker, Flicken, Fluekk, Flükk, Fluek, Flük, Fluekinger, Flükinger, Fluck, Flucker and many more.
Early Notables of the Flick family
Notables with the surname Flick during this period were
- Hans Flicker, who was a goldsmith in Augsburg in the year 1548, and Jakob Fluck (d. 1842), a military captain
Flick Ranking
In the United States, the name Flick is the 5,004th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Flick migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Flick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Phil Henr Flick, who arrived in America in 1750 2
- Joh Peter Flick, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
- Joh Philip Flick, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
- Johan Martin Flick, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
- Gerlach Paul Flick, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
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Flick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Amines Flick, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 2
- Joseph Flick, who arrived in New York in 1835 2
- Adolph Wilh Flick, aged 36, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Washington" 2
- Marg. Flick, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Washington" 2
- Michael Flick, who landed in SL Clair County, Illinois in 1845 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Flick (post 1700) +
- James Patton Flick (1845-1929), two-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 8th congressional district
- William Henry Harrison Flick (1841-1904), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1868-69; Postmaster at Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1890-94 3
- John J. Flick, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1898 3
- James Patton Flick (1845-1929), American Republican politician, Member of Iowa State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1889-93 3
- H. Flick, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 36th District, 1886 3
- Friedrich Karl Flick (1927-2006), German-Austrian industrialist and billionaire
- Friedrich Flick (1883-1972), German industrialist
Historic Events for the Flick family +
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- Hans Flick (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
- Clayton Lee Flick (1963-1988), English Businessman from Coventry, England, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 5
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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
- Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html