Find out how popular the last name Flick is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Flick.

Flick, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Flick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flick in America

Flick is the 4630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flick surname appeared 7,661 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Flick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flick to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Flick

The surname Flick originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "flicchen," which means "to patch" or "to repair." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname given to individuals who worked as tailors, seamstresses, or cloth menders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Flick can be found in the town of Nuremberg, where a merchant named Konrad Flick lived in the late 14th century. Records from this time period also mention a family named Flick residing in the town of Bamberg.

The Flick name appears in various historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, including tax records and church registries. One notable example is Johannes Flick, a Lutheran pastor who lived in the town of Lübeck in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the Flick surname became more widespread across Germany, with families bearing the name found in regions such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Westphalia. One prominent figure from this time was Friedrich Flick, a businessman and industrialist who lived from 1719 to 1791.

During the 19th century, the Flick family gained significant prominence in the steel industry. Friedrich Flick (1883-1972), a German industrialist and convicted war profiteer, was a notable figure from this era. Another prominent individual was Otto Flick (1870-1954), a German politician who served as a member of the Reichstag.

Other notable individuals with the surname Flick include:

1. Hans Flick (born 1965), a German professional football coach and former player.
2. Hildegard Flick (1897-1997), a German artist and sculptor known for her abstract works.
3. Karl Flick (1894-1986), a German businessman and industrialist who inherited the Flick family's steel empire.
4. Theodor Flick (1861-1936), a German businessman and co-founder of the Flick Konzern, a major industrial conglomerate.
5. Wilhelm Flick (1879-1944), a German businessman and industrialist who was convicted of war crimes during World War II.

Overall, the surname Flick has a rich history rooted in Germany, with its origins possibly stemming from an occupational surname related to tailoring or cloth mending. Throughout the centuries, the name has been associated with various prominent figures, particularly in the realms of business, industry, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flick

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Flick.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Flick was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Flick has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Flick was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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