| ![Show Contents]() Crick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Crick has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the parish of Crick, in the diocese of Peterborough. This place-name is derived from the Old English word creke, which means a creek. Early Origins of the Crick familyThe surname Crick was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Crick familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crick research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1789 is included under the topic Early Crick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crick Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Crick have been found, including Criche, Crich, Crick, Critch, Creyke, Creik, Criek and many more. Early Notables of the Crick familyMore information is included under the topic Early Crick Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crick RankingIn the United States, the name Crick is the 10,245th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Crick migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Crick, or a variant listed above:
Crick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Crick who settled in Philadelphia in 1766
| Crick migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Crick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Crick, English convict who was convicted in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- John Crick, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Omega" 3
- Charles Crick, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sibella" 4
- Thomas Crick, aged 20, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sibella" 4
- William Crick, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sibella" 4
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Crick (post 1700) | + |
- Kyle Daniel Crick (b. 1992), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
- George William Crick (1888-1982), English footballer from Desborough, England who made nine appearances for Southampton in 1915
- Jamie Crick (1966-2023), British radio broadcaster on Classic FM, Encore Radio and Jazz FM
- George Roy Crick (1904-1966), Australian politician, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Grant (1955-1966)
- Mark Crick, British photographer and author, best known for his literary parodies Kafka's Soup and Sartre's Sink
- George Charles Crick FGS FRGS FZS (1856-1917), British geologist, one of the original members of the Malacological Society of London on its foundation in 1893, an authority on the fossil Cephalopoda
- Michael Lawrence Crick (b. 1958), British journalist and biographer, founding member of the Channel 4 News Team in 1982
- Francis Harry Compton Crick OM, FRS (1916-2004), British scientist and joint discoverer of the structure of DNA
- Sir Bernard Rowland Crick (1929-2008), British political theorist and democratic socialist
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Crick migration to the United States 
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