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Origins Available: English, German Where did the German Plank family come from? What is the German Plank family crest and coat of arms? When did the Plank family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Plank family history? From the historical and enchanting region of Austria emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Plank family. Originally, the Austrian people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Austria is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Plank is a nickname type of surname for a person with blond hair or a pale complexion having derived from the German word blanc, which means white or light.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 Plank include Planck, Planckh, Plank, Plankl, Plankel, Plenk, Blanck and many more. First found in Austria and southern Bavaria, where this family made important contributions toward the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family forged alliances with other families within the nation. Chronicles first mention Nicholas Plank of Bruenn in 1345, and the brothers Joerg and Ulrich Plank of Ulm in 1460. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plank research. Another 251 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1622, 1733, and 1751 are included under the topic Early Plank History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 47 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Plank Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Austria was made a republic after the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles and many of its people found themselves in the new nation of Czechoslovakia. Many other Austrians and expatriate Austrians made their way to North America in the 20th century. Most landed in Philadelphia, later continuing on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Some Austrian settlers also went to western Canada and Ontario. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Plank or a variant listed above: Plank Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
The Plank Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Plank 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 19 November 2010 at 10:56. ©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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