Mick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Mick is likely patronymic in origin, derived from the personal name of the father of the original bearer. In this case, Mick comes from a short form of Mikusch, which in turn comes from the Slavic personal name Mikolaj. The surname Mick's association with western Germany and the lands that were once Silesia and Lusatia, now part of Poland, explains it Slavic origin.
Early Origins of the Mick family
The surname Mick was first found in Silesia, Lusatia, and Saxony, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Early mentions of the name Mick in records include Mikusch in Breslau in 1346, Mikusch Schoppe in Niess in 1414, and Niclas Mickisch in Görlitz in 1490.
Early History of the Mick family
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Mick Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Micksch, Micka, Micke, Mick, Mix, Mickusch, Mickan, Mickat, Mika, Mikulas, Mukula, Mikes, Mikulasek, Micka, Miska, Misek and many more.
Early Notables of the Mick family
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Mick Ranking
In the United States, the name Mick is the 6,902nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Mick migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Mick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Frederick Mick, John Mick, and Henry Mick, who, along with their families, stopped in England in 1709 en route to America
- Tobias Mick, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
- Johan Nickel Mick, who settled in Philadelphia in 1754
- Anna Maria, Catharina, Johan Caspar, and Friedrich Mick, who settled in Colonial Georgia between 1733 and 1783
Mick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- William Mick, who landed in Indiana in 1851 2
- Anna Mick, who landed in New York in 1852
- Christian Mick, who landed in America in 1854 2
Mick migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Mick Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- John Mick was recorded in a census in Ontario in 1871
Contemporary Notables of the name Mick (post 1700) +
- Mick Ives (1939-2024), English professional racing cyclist
- Mick Burns (1937-2023), Irish hurler who played for Nenagh Éire Óg, member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1950s and 1960s
- Mick Goodrick (1945-2022), American jazz guitarist who in the early 1970s worked with Gary Burton and Pat Metheny
- Mick Bates (1947-2022), Welsh Liberal Democrat politician, Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for Montgomeryshire from 1999 to 2011
- Mick Dennehy, U.S. college football coach
- Mick Newman (1932-2022), Canadian-born, English soccer player who played as an inside forward for Dagenham, West Ham United and Dartford
- Mick McGinty (d. 2021), American artist who created artwork for Street Fighter II and other video games
- Mick Luter (b. 1978), American rapper
- Mick Hart (1969-2020), Australian musician from Gunnedah, New South Wales
- Mick Bardsley (1894-1983), Australian cricketer who played eleven first-class matches for New South Wales from (1920-1921) and (1925-1926)
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)