Gulick
A surname of likely Dutch origin, probably a form of a personal-name or place-name spelling that was later anglicized in North America.
The #9,074 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 85,715 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Gulick is generally treated as an Anglicized surname from Dutch or German naming patterns, but the exact source is not fully secure without early records. It may reflect a family name built from a place name or from a personal name that was shortened and reshaped in spelling over time. In North American usage, the form was stabilized as Gulick, while related continental forms could appear with slightly different vowels or endings.
History
The surname is found especially in the United States, where it appears in families of Dutch colonial or later immigrant background. Its spelling suggests adaptation from older Dutch or German forms during the move into English-speaking records. Because the name is relatively uncommon and the early documentary trail is not straightforward, family histories often need local records to confirm the exact ancestral line.
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Fun fact
The name is uncommon enough that many bearers today can trace it to a small number of immigrant lines rather than a broad, widespread surname tradition.