Drucker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Drucker family

The surname Drucker was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Czartoryski family. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Drucker family

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Drucker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Drucker, Druck, Drucki, Driker, Drigger, Druckier, Druckich, Druckman, Druckmann, Drukman and many more.

Early Notables of the Drucker family

Prominent among those of the name Drucker in this period were

the Drucker family of Polesie

Drucker Ranking

In the United States, the name Drucker is the 11,715^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Drucker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Drucker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Levy Drucker, who settled in Philadelphia in 1841
Sevi Drucker, aged 26, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1841 2
Joh Heinr Drucker, who landed in America in 1842 2
Elisabeth Drucker, who settled in America in 1847
Faule Drucker, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850
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Contemporary Notables of the name Drucker (post 1700) +

Peter Ferdinand Drucker (1909-2005), American management consultant and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Stanley Drucker (1929-2022), American clarinetist, born in Brooklyn, New York, principal clarinet for the New York Philharmonic for 49 years
Mort Drucker (1929-2020), American caricaturist and comics artist best known as a contributor for over five decades for Mad magazine
Marie Drucker (b. 1974), French journalist and television personality, daughter of Jean Drucker and niece of Michel Drucker, both prominent French television stars

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)