The hickman Surname
hickman Name Meaning and History
English (chiefly West Midlands): occupational name denoting the
servant (Middle English man) of a man called Hick.
According to Reaney and Wilson, Hickman was also used as a
medieval personal name. This surname has long been established in
Ireland, notably in County Clare. In the U.S., it could be an altered
spelling of German Hickmann, a variant of Hick 4.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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