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Where did the English Rooker family come from? What is the English Rooker family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rooker family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rooker family history?
The ancestry of the name Rooker dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the village of Rock found in the various locations that existed in Worcestershire, Devon and also in Northumberland.The surname also has topographic origins in that it describes the area where the original bearers lived. In this case they lived at some residence near a large boulder or rock face.
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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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Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Rooker have been found, including Rock, Rocks, Roch, Rocke, Rocker, Rooker, Rucker and others.First found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Some of the Rooker family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 144 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Rooker, or a variant listed above:
Rooker Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Edward Rooker, who arrived in Maryland in 1672
Rooker Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- James E Rooker, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- M A Rooker, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
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- Thomas Newberry Rooker (1815-1898), American Printer and Inventor with the New York Tribune
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The Rooker Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rooker 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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