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Origins Available: English, German Where did the German Eken family come from? What is the German Eken family crest and coat of arms? When did the Eken family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Eken family history? The distinguished and ancient surname German surname Eken is patronymic in origin, deriving from the name of the father of the original bearer. In this case, the name is derived from "Egino," the Old High German form of the personal name "Egon." The given name was popular among the Allemanic and Swabian nobility during the Middle Ages, and was thus handed down through these noble lines when hereditary surnames became common in Germany.One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Eken include Egen, Ege, Egi, Egeno, Egino, Agino, Agen, Egan and others. First found in Swabia, where it was a favorite personal name of the nobles of the region; it was borne by Egeno of Fürstenberg, Swabia in 1351. The earliest known bearer of the surname was Benz Ege, who was a resident of Rottweil in 1351. The young Eken family was instrumental during this early period, figuring prominently in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eken research. Another 187 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1351, 1578, 1660, 1790, 1823, 1833, 1847, and 1893 are included under the topic Early Eken History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 50 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eken Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Eken were Bernard Ege, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738; Adam Ege, who was living in New York in 1755; Martin Ege, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1761.
The Eken Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Eken Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:32. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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