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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.
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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)
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- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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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.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ronk. 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:
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
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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.
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