Glick
A surname of likely Yiddish/Jewish origin, often linked to ideas of luck or good fortune.
The #3,506 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 30,281 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Glick is usually explained from Yiddish glick, meaning "luck" or "good fortune," ultimately from German Glück with the same sense. As a surname, it likely began as a nickname or favorable descriptive name, perhaps referring to a fortunate person or one associated with luck. In some cases, Jewish surnames of this type were adopted or fixed relatively late, in the 18th–19th centuries.
History
The surname is especially associated with Ashkenazi Jewish families from Central and Eastern Europe. Like many Yiddish-derived surnames, it became more common as hereditary surnames were formalized in the modern period. In English-speaking countries, Glick is also found in immigrant communities and has sometimes been retained in its original spelling.
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Fun fact
The same root behind Glick is also behind the German word Glück, which still means "luck" or "fortune."