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

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

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

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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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  • Walter Runke (b. 1879), state senator from Arizona


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The Runke Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Runke 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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