The surname Frickes was first found in Germany, where the name Frickes 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 Frickes 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 Frickes family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frickes research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1740, 1769, 1780, 1786 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Frickes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Frickes Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Frick, Fricke, Fricker, Frickel, Frickes, Fricks and others.
Early Notables of the Frickes family
Philipp Joseph Frick or Frike, born near Würzburg May 27, 1740, originally organist to the Margrave of Baden, remarkable performer on the Harmonica. He travelled much from 1769, spending some years in Russia. He went to London about 1780, and played in public with... Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Frickes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Frickes family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Conrad Frick, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 and Johann Fricke, who settled on Long Island in 1781.
