| ![Show Contents]() Yoke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of YokeWhat does the name Yoke mean? The name Yoke is derived from the Middle High German word "hoch" which means "high," and is traditionally understood to be a habitational name from many place named Hoch. Alternatively, the name could have been a topographical name for someone who lived in an area of high land, or a descriptive nickname for a tall man. Early Origins of the Yoke familyThe surname Yoke was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Yoke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yoke research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1663 and 1732 are included under the topic Early Yoke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yoke Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hoch, Hok, Yok, Yoak, Hokk, Hoek, Hoekk, Hohk, Hoher, Yoke, Hochart, Hochmann, Hohmann and many more. Early Notables of the Yoke familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Yoke Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Yoke migration to the United States | + |
Yoke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Yoke, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1759 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Yoke (post 1700) | + |
- Frank Roy Yoke (b. 1880), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Monongalia County, 1933; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for West Virginia, 1937-51 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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