Neck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Neck family

The surname Neck was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Neck family

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Neck Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Neck, Necker, Necke, Neckes, Necks, Neckers, Neckk, Neckks, de Neck and many more.

Early Notables of the Neck family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Neck family of Amsterdam

Neck migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Neck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Danell Neck who settled in Virginia in 1664
Danll Neck, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 1

Neck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Heinrich Neck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Michael Neck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 1

Neck migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Neck Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. F. Neck, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Tongariro" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 13th August 1887 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Neck (post 1700) +

R. E. Neck, American politician, Mayor of Palatka, Florida, 1928 3

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html