Explore the Family Name Fick
The meaning of Fick
1. North German: from a pet form of the personal name Friedrich. 2. English: perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English fik, fig, a derivative of Middle English fiken ‘to move quickly or restlessly, to shrink, flinch, retreat hurriedly’. The sense might be ‘fidgety (person)’; compare modern English dialect fig and fidge ‘to move restlessly, fidget’, and see also Figg. Alternatively, this may be a nickname from unrecorded Middle English fik, perhaps from Old English gefic ‘deceit’ or back-formed from Middle English fikel ‘deceitful’ (Old English ficol). See Ficker. 3. English (of Norman origin): from Old French fike, a Norman French variant of Old French fiche ‘pointed implement for fixing or transfixing something or someone’. See Fitch.
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How common is the last name Fick in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on popularity, the surname Fick has seen changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Fick was ranked as the 5986th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly in rank to 6405th, marking a 7% decrease. However, the count of people with the Fick surname increased modestly from 5298 in 2000 to 5311 in 2010, an increase of around 0.25%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a decline, from 1.96 in 2000 to 1.8 in 2010, indicating a decrease of roughly 8.16%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,986 | #6,405 | -7% |
| Count | 5,298 | 5,311 | 0.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.96 | 1.8 | -8.16% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fick
The Ethnicity table from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts in ethnic identity among those with the Fick surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Ficks who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw increases of about 63% and 60%, respectively. There was also a significant increase of approximately 110% within the Hispanic segment, though it still represented only 2.41% of Ficks in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also rose by around 58%. The majority of Ficks identifies as White, although this group underwent a slight decrease of about 2.25%, dropping from 96.81% in 2000 to 94.63% in 2010. Lastly, the percentage of Ficks who identify as Black saw a decrease of 30%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.81% | 94.63% | -2.25% |
| Hispanic | 1.15% | 2.41% | 109.57% |
| Two or More Races | 0.85% | 1.34% | 57.65% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.45% | 0.72% | 60% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.43% | 0.7% | 62.79% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.21% | -30% |
Fick ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Fick is French & German, which comprises 36.4% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are British & Irish (32.3%) and Scandinavian (9.3%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Italian, Spanish & Portuguese, Korean, and Ashkenazi Jewish.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| French & German | 36.4% |
| British & Irish | 32.3% |
| Scandinavian | 9.3% |
| Other | 22.0% |
Possible origins of the surname Fick
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Fick have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| West Midlands, United Kingdom | 71.90% |
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 71.90% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 71.90% |
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 71.90% |
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 71.90% |
What Fick haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Fick is I-Z58, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup I-Z58 is descended from haplogroup I-M170. Other common haplogroups include R-M405 and R-P312, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Kranz, Heise, Hinrichs, Janssen, Kratz, Michels, Thomsen, Ahrens, Schulte, Bartels.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Fick surname are: H1, T2b, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins I-M170
Your paternal lineage may be linked to Alexander Hamilton
Early in the morning on July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr (then Vice President of the United States) and Alexander Hamilton (founder of the U.S. Treasury) dueled on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. This marked the culmination of a bitter personal and political rivalry between the two men. Alexander Hamilton died as a result of the duel, but his intellectual legacy survives in the founding documents of the nation he helped build. A piece of his genetic legacy survives as well: in the 21st century, genealogists documented the paternal haplogroups of dozens of Hamilton's living descendants and concluded that the Founding Father's paternal haplogroup was a branch of I-DF29.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to the nomadic Tuareg of the Sahara
Though haplogroup H1 rarely reaches high frequencies beyond western Europe, over 60% of eastern Tuareg in Libya belong to haplogroup H1. The Tuareg call themselves the Imazghan, meaning “free people.” They are an isolated, semi-nomadic people who inhabit the West-Central Sahara and are known today for a distinctive dark blue turban worn by the men, and for their long history as gatekeepers of the desert.How did women carrying H1 make it all the way from western Europe to this isolated community? They likely migrated from Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar into Morocco after the Last Ice Age, where they were assimilated into the Berbers of the Mediterranean coast. Then, about 5,000 years ago, the Sahara shifted from a period of relative habitable conditions to its dramatically arid desert environment. This shift may have caused migrations throughout the Sahara, prompting the ancient Tuaregs to meet and mingle with the Berbers, bringing H1 lineages into their population.
What do people with the surname Fick have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Fick" Surname 34.2%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Fick" Surname 18.2%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Fick" Surname 22.2%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Fick" Surname 24.8%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Fick?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Fick are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition