The surname Lenke was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Lenke family
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Lenke Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lench, Lench, Lenk, Lenke, Lenky, Lenchy and others.
Early Notables of the Lenke family
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Lenke migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lenke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Fredrick Lenke, who arrived in Kansas in 1873
Lenke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Catherine Margaret Lenke, who settled in Illinois in 1947
Lenke migration to the United States 
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