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Where did the German Ronke family come from? What is the German Ronke family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ronke family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ronke family history?
The roots of the distinguished German surname Ronke 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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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 Ronke 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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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Ronk, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738; Philip Runk, who was naturalized in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1760; Carl Runk, who was a member of the Cincinatti German Pioneer Society in 1849.
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The Ronke Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ronke 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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