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Etymology of Vick

What does the name Vick mean?

The Vick surname comes from the Anglo-Norman French "l’eveske," meaning "the bishop," which was wrongly rendered as le vesk, which in turn became Vesk, and later Veck or Vick. The name was likely originally either a nickname or an occupational name.

Early Origins of the Vick family

The surname Vick was first found in Lincolnshire where a Henry le Euske was on record in the Assize Rolls in 1218; Richard Veke was listed in Wiltshire around 1248; Robert Vesk was listed in 1275 in the Subsidy Rolls or Worcester; A Robert le Veck was listed in 1279 in Cambridgeshire in the Rotuli Hundredorum; and Richard le Veske was listed in 1296 in the Sudsidy Rolls of Sussex.

Early History of the Vick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vick research. The years 1668 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Vick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vick Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Vick, Veck, Vesk, Levick and others.

Early Notables of the Vick family

  • Sir Henry le Vick, Chancellor of the Garter, in 1668
  • Richard Vick, a Watchmaker on record in 1722

Vick Ranking

the United States, the name Vick is the 1,912nd most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1

Vick migration to Australia +

Vick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Henry Vick, English convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
  • Elizabeth Vick, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Africaine" in 1836 3
  • Eliza Vick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 4
  • George Vick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 4
  • John Vick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1843 5
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Vick migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 6
Vick Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Mary Vick, who arrived in Barbados in 1685

Vick migration to the United States +



Vick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Vick, who settled in New York in 1812
  • Samuel Vick, age 19, who settled in New York in 1812
  • Samuel Vick, aged 19, who landed in New York in 1812 7
  • Charles Vick, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1835 7
  • Charles Vick, who settled in Allegany County, Pennsylvania in 1835
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Vick (post 1700) +

  • Sir Graham Vick CBE (1953-2021), English opera director who worked in many of the world's leading opera houses and was artistic director of the Birmingham Opera Company
  • Sir Godfrey Russell Vick (1892-1958), English lawyer and judge
  • James Vick (1818-1882), English horticulturalist, publisher and businessman
  • Richard Vick (b. 1948), British poet, teacher
  • Rod Vick (b. 1955), American author, teacher
  • Michael Vick (b. 1980), American NFL football player
  • John Vick (b. 1961), American poet
  • M. R. Vick, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1924 8
  • Kyle Vick, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State Senate, 1950 9
  • ... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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Suggested Readings for the name Vick +

  • Reverend Newit Vick, Founder of Vicksburg, Mississippi by James Morris Perrin.
  • The Vick Family, 1880-1983 by James Bailey Parker.
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emperor-alexander
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AFRICAINE 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Africaine.htm
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Lysander.htm
  5. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HOOGHLY from London 19-02-1843. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1843Hooghly.gif
  6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  7. 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)
  8. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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