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Where did the German Runk family come from? What is the German Runk family crest and coat of arms? When did the Runk family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Runk family history?
The roots of the distinguished German surname Runk 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 Runk 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 Runk. 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:
Runk Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Jacob Runk, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1738
- Johan Arnold Runk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750
- Philip Runk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1760
Runk Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- John Crey Runk, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802
- Herman Runk, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1859
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- Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
- Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
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The Runk Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Runk 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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