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

The earliest origins of the name Wilk date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxons. The name is derived from a medieval given name, a short form of William. Wilk is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Many patronyms were formed when a son used his father's personal name as a surname, while others came from the personal names of famous religious and secular figures. In this case, the surname was originally derived from the popular medieval surname William, which became even more popular after the Norman Conquest of England, in 1066, led by William the Conqueror.

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Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Wilk include Wilkes, Wilke, Wilks and others.

First found in Bedfordshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wilk research. Another 300 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1665 and 1732 are included under the topic Early Wilk History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 38 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wilk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Wilk or a variant listed above:

Wilk Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Henry Wilk, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819
  • Joseph Wilk, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872
  • Abram Wilk, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1895
  • Adam Wilk, aged 26, who emigrated to the United States, in 1895
  • Agathe Wilk, aged 3, who settled in America, in 1895

Wilk Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Paul Wilk, who landed in Arkansas in 1902
  • Hattie Wilk, who arrived in Mercer Co. ND in 1918

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  • Brad Wilk (b. 1968), American drummer
  • Michael Wilk (b. 1952), American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer
  • Adam Robert Wilk (b. 1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Max Wilk (1920-2011), as an American playwright, screenwriter and author of fiction and nonfiction
  • Vic Wilk (b. 1960), American professional golfer
  • Maurice Wilk, well-known American violinist
  • James Brett Wilk (b. 1978), English professional mixed martial artist
  • Martin Bradbury Wilk (b. 1922), Canadian statistician, academic, and the former Chief Statistician of Canada
  • Wojciech Wilk (b. 1972), Polish politician
  • Cezary Wilk (b. 1986), Polish footballer

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