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Where did the German Folk family come from? What is the German Folk family crest and coat of arms? When did the Folk family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Folk family history?
The ancient and distinguished German surname Folk is derived from the Germanic personal name "Volkher," which is composed of the elements "volk," meaning "people," and "her," meaning "army." The name was popular during the early Middle Ages due to the famous Austrian epic poem "Nibelungenlied," which featured a character called "Volker the Fiddler." Both the surname and the given name could be found in many areas of Germany under a number of spelling variations.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Volker, Voelker, Völker, Volkert, Folkart, Foutch, Folk, Volk, Folkerth, Fulchard, Volhard, Volchert, Folgert, Vollert and many more.First found in the south, near the border of Austria, where the fame of the "Niebelungenlied" first reached Germany. The first recorded bearer of the surname was Conrad filius ("son of") Volkardi, who was living near Tuttlingen, Swabia in 1280. The young Folk family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval German society.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Folk research. Another 263 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1280, 1331, 1383, 1434, 1626, 1677, 1761, 1767, and 1845 are included under the topic Early Folk History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 29 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Folk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Folk. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Folk Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Peter Folk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1746
- Baltas Folk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751
- Christoph Folk, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751
- Joh Jurg Folk, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753
- Jerig Folk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754
Folk Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Johanna Folk, aged 29, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1807
- John Folk, aged 48, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1807
- Hannah Folk, aged 24, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1807
- Michael Folk, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1845
- Jens Folk, aged 40, landed in New York, NY in 1869
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
- Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
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The Folk Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Folk 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.
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