Croak Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Croak

Croak

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Croak history with Croak Family Crest
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Origins Available: Irish, Scottish

Where did the Scottish Croak family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Croak family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Croak surname in England is said to descend from Nicholas Le Blount, who was outlawed and exiled after having worked to try and restore Richard II (reign 1377-1399) to the throne. It is said that he returned to England, with his name changed to Croke.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Croke, Crough, Croak, Croc, Crok, Croake and others.

First found in Shropshire, where the name is believed to originated. The people of Norman heritage bearing this surname have a long and interesting recorded history in which we find them in Scotland, Ireland and England.

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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)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adam Croke who arrived in Philadelphia in 1870; Thomas and William Croake arrived in Philadelphia in 1860.

For more information on the last name Croak, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Croak

Private John Bernard Croak (1892-1918), Canadian soldier awarded the Victoria Cross for actions during WW I

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Croak family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Croak coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Croak genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Armorial histories for the name Croak.

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Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Croak.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Croak.

Family Tree

Family Tree emphasing the Croak family crest.

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Hand Painted Plaques with the coat of arms for the name Croak.

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Keychains showing the Croak family crest.

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Mouse pads with the family crest for the name Croak.

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Plaques and Frames

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Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Croak.

Symbolism

Symbolism featuring the family crest for the surname Croak.

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