Frick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Frick family
The surname Frick was first found in Germany, where the name Frick came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Like many surnames, the name Frick is taken from a personal name which was very common at the time. Frick is a shortened form of Frederick, which is composed of the Germanic elements "fred," meaning "peace" and "ric," meaning "power." Like many personal names of the time, it owed its popularity to the fact that there was a saint by that name; Saint Frederick was the Bishop of Utrecht (in modern-day Holland) and worked to end paganism and idolatry.
Early History of the Frick family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frick research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1740, 1769, 1780, 1786 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Frick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Frick Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Frick, Fricke, Fricker, Frickel, Frickes, Fricks and others.
Early Notables of the Frick family
Notables of the time with the name Frick included
- Philipp Joseph Frick or Frike, born near Würzburg May 27, 1740, originally organist to the Margrave of Baden, remarkable performer on the Harmonica...
Frick Ranking
In the United States, the name Frick is the 4,114th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
Frick migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Frick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Conrad Frick, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Gertrom Frick, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Jacob Frick, who arrived in America in 1739 2
- Caspar Frick, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
- Caspar Frick, aged 30, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
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Frick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- H Frick, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 2
- John D Frick, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1834 2
- Julius Frick, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Joh. Dethardt" 2
- Mr. Christian Frick, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Joh. Dethardt"
- Mr. Albert Frick, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Joh. Dethardt"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Frick (post 1700) +
- W. G. Frick, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1900 3
- Thomas J. Frick, American Democratic Party politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 3rd District, 1917-18; Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1920 3
- Robert M. Frick, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1849-51 3
- Oliver Guy Frick (b. 1872), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1921-22; Defeated, 1930, 1932 3
- Lewis Frick, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1944 3
- Joseph E. Frick (1848-1927), American Republican politician, Justice of Utah State Supreme Court, 1906-27;Chief Justice of Utah State Supreme Court, 1910-12, 1917-19 3
- Jacob G. Frick (b. 1838), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860, 1868 3
- Henry Frick (1795-1844), American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1843-44 3
- Helen B. Frick, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964 3
- Earl M. Frick, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960 3
- ... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Suggested Readings for the name Frick +
- Our Frick Ancestors in the United States and Allied Families by Bernice Frick Clark.
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, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html