Last Name Icks

The last name "Icks" is of German origin. It is believed to be a variant of the surname "Icke," which could be a nickname for someone who was small or slight in stature, derived from the Middle Low German word "ick" meaning "little" or "meager." The surname may have also been a geographical name for someone who lived near an oak tree, as "ick" was also a term for oak in some German dialects.

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Sources & References

• INSEE statistics on the surname "icks"
• Global distribution of the surname on Forebears.io
• Wikipedia Article

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