Yunkers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Yunkers lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is derived from the Middle High German term "junc herre," which literally means "young gentleman;" however, the term was commonly applied to a man of gentle birth who was not yet ranked with the nobility, such as a young man who had not yet been knighted, or the son of a noble lady who had married a man of a lower class.

Early Origins of the Yunkers family

The surname Yunkers was first found in Swabia, where it is thought to have first emerged. The first known bearers of the name were Berhtoldus and Burchardus dicti Junkerer, who were burghers in Uberlingen in 1295. The young Yunkers family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation, and played a major role in the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Yunkers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yunkers research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1311, 1373, 1668, 1714, 1727, 1789, 1859 and 1935 are included under the topic Early Yunkers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Yunkers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Juncker, Junker, Yunker, Junkers, Yunkers, Junkher, Junkherer and many more.

Early Notables of the Yunkers family

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Yunkers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Yunkers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Yunkers, who landed in Arkansas in 1888 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Yunkers (post 1700) +

Adja Yunkers (1900-1983), Russian-born, American abstract painter and printmaker
Adja Yunkers (1900-1983), famous Latvian painter and printmaker

Citations +

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)