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The ancient and distinguished surname Wicken is of English origin. It is derived from the Old English "wic," which refers to an outlying settlement, particularly a dairy farm or salt works, dependent on a larger village; the surname would denote someone who worked or resided at one of these settlements. The name Wicken may also be derived from a place of the same name; there are villages so named in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
The surname Wicken was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Thomas de le Wikin, who was living in Norfolk in 1275.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Wickens, Wickans, Wickins, Wicking, Wiggins and others.
Notables of this surname at this time include:
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mr. & Mrs. Wickens, who arrived in New York City in 1833; Elizabeth Wickens, who came to New York in 1838; George Wickens, who was naturalized in Michigan in 1855.