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

Glick, 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 Glick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glick in America

Glick is the 3506th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glick surname appeared 10,196 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 Glick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glick 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 Glick

The surname Glick originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "glick," which means "luck" or "good fortune." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who was perceived as fortunate or lucky.

The Glick surname was primarily concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is documented in historical records from these areas, including church registers and tax rolls from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Glick name appears in a document from the town of Heilbronn, dated 1427, which mentions a certain Hans Glick. Another notable early reference is found in the Württembergisches Klosterbuch, a record of monasteries in Württemberg, which includes an entry from 1498 for a monk named Jörg Glick.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Glick surname began to spread beyond southern Germany as families migrated to other parts of Europe and, eventually, to the Americas. Some variations of the spelling include Glück, Glücke, and Glücklick.

Among the notable individuals bearing the Glick surname throughout history are:

1. Jacob Glick (1732-1796), a German-born American farmer and Revolutionary War soldier who fought in the Battle of Trenton.
2. Conrad Glick (1742-1816), a German-American settler and farmer in Pennsylvania, known for his extensive landholdings and contributions to the local community.
3. Michael Glick (1805-1886), a German-American entrepreneur and founder of the Glick Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
4. Gottlieb Glick (1872-1945), a German-American journalist and editor of the Milwaukee Herold, a prominent German-language newspaper in the late 19th century.
5. Elias Glick (1910-1988), an American mathematician and statistician who made significant contributions to the field of probability theory and stochastic processes.

The Glick surname has a rich history, rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of southern Germany, and its bearers have left their mark across various fields and regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glick

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

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 Glick 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 Glick 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 Glick was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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