Leick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Leick

What does the name Leick mean?

The family name Leick is thought to have arisen as a short-form of the old Germanic personal names Leikert or Leickart.

Early Origins of the Leick family

The surname Leick was first found in Rhineland, Bavaria and into Austria. Early records show an Andreas Leikart in Pilsen (present day Czech Republic) in 1418.

Early History of the Leick family

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Leick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leick, Leiker and others.

Early Notables of the Leick family

Leick of Rhineland

Leick migration to the United States +

Leick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Leick, who landed in New York, NY in 1709 1
Hanss Leick, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Johannes Leick, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Leick (post 1700) +

Charles R. Leick, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1976
Heidi Hudson Leick (b. 1969), American actress, best known for her role as villainess Callisto in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess
Alfred Leick, American Professor at the University of Maine

Sources +

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)