Home   |   Customer Service   |   Site Map   |   Surname Search   |   How To Buy

Shopping Cart
0 Items
100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - no headaches!
Share |
Decrease Font Size Text Increase Font Size
An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Where did the German Ronk family come from? What is the German Ronk family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ronk family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ronk family history?

The roots of the distinguished German surname Ronk lie in Pomerania. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "Runze," meaning "wrinkle," and was most likely originally bestowed on an older person as a nickname, eventually becoming a surname.

 More

Spelling variations of this family name include: Runke, Runk, Ronke, Ronk, Runck, Runcke, Ronck and many more.

First found in Pomerania, where it is thought to have first emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Conrad Runke, who was a resident of Rostock in 1288. The young Ronk family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of Pomeranian society.


 More

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ronk research. Another 148 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1765, 1814, 1834, and 1878 are included under the topic Early Ronk History in all our PDF Extended History products.

 More

Another 42 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ronk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

 More

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ronk Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jacob Ronk, aged 22, landed in Pennsylvania in 1738

Ronk Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Tadniga Ronk, aged 5, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1902
  • John Ronk, aged 44, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1910
  • Marie Ronk, aged 47, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1910
  • Phebe Ronk, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1910


 More

  • Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002), American folk singer
  • Martha Clare Ronk (b. 1940), American poet


 More

 More

  1. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  2. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  3. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  4. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  5. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  6. Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
  7. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  8. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  9. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  10. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  11. ...

The Ronk Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ronk 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 6 December 2011 at 16:48.

©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details.
houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation.


Tools



100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - no headaches!