TheNameDBMedik
OccupationalMeaning
One who practices medicine or healing.
Etymology
The surname derives from Slavic or Germanic roots related to 'medic' or 'medicine', indicating an ancestor who was a healer or physician. The name may have Yiddish or Polish origins.
About the Medik Surname
An Eastern European occupational surname indicating a medical practitioner or healer. The name reflects the importance of medical professionals in medieval and early modern communities.
Distribution
Found in Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland and Jewish communities, with emigration to North America.
Notable Bearers
Limited widely documented records