Wickman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wickman family

The surname Wickman was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Wickman family

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Wickman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wichman, Wichmann, Wichmans, Wichmanns, Wichmanes, Wichmannes, Wichmanne, Wicchmann, Wicchman, Wichhmann, Witchman, Wickman and many more.

Early Notables of the Wickman family

Hennig Wichmann (died 1402), one of the leaders of the Likedeeler, he wreaked havoc in the North and Baltic Sea at the end of the 14th century, owned fast ships, aim was plunder and...
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Wickman Ranking

the United States, the name Wickman is the 9,876^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wickman migration to Australia +

Wickman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Benjamin Wickman, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Africaine" in 1836 2
Tabitha Wickman, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Africaine" in 1836 2

Wickman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Wickman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Hannah Wickman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "William Watson" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 30th December 1857 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Wickman (post 1700) +

Lance B. Wickman (b. 1940), American Mormon, General Authority and general counsel of the LDS church
Bob Wickman (b. 1969), American professional baseball relief pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball
Putte Wickman (1924-2006), Swedish clarinetist
Percy Wickman (1941-2004), Canadian politician from Alberta, MLA for Edmonton Rutherford (1993-2001)
Linnéa Wickman (b. 1992), Swedish politician
Ivar Wickman (1872-1914), Swedish physician who discovered the epidemic and contagious nature of polio

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AFRICAINE 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Africaine.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html