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![Show Contents]() Folk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Folk reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is based on the Norman personal name Fulco. The line of this name descends from the noble house of Fulco Nerra, who held the title of Count of Anjou, Normandy. 1 Guido Fitz-Fulco of Normandy was listed in the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae (1180-1195.) Early Origins of the Folk familyThe surname Folk was first found in Norfolk where they were granted lands by William de Warrene. The first confirmed record of the family was Folco or Fulco who was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 2 "Thomas Fouque occurs on the Exchequer Rolls of the Duchy about 1198. Robert Fulco was one of the Justiciaries in 1267." 3 Rotuli Curiae Regis rolls list Robert, Geoffry, Theobald, William F. Fulco in England, 1199. The mix of forename and surname entries continued for some time as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 lists Folkes (without surname) in Cambridgeshire; John Folke in Cambridgeshire; and Matilda Folkis in Buckinghamshire. 4 The ffolkes variant was first coined by Sir Martin Browne ffolkes, 1st Baronet, FRS (1749-1821.) He was born Martin Folkes but chose to use the "ffolkes" spelling later in life. His descendants continued the tradition. Early History of the Folk familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Folk research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1538, 1589, 1596, 1597, 1616, 1638, 1644, 1652, 1653, 1662, 1685, 1690, 1710, 1754 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Folk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Folk Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Folk have been found, including Folke, Folk, Folkes, Fulke, Fooke, Fooks, Foolk, Fowke and many more. Early Notables of the Folk familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Martin Folkes PRS (1690-1754), was an English antiquary, numismatist, mathematician, and astronomer. He was born in Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, on 29 Oct. 1690, was the eldest son of M...
Folk RankingIn the United States, the name Folk is the 4,855th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5  Migration of the Folk family to Ireland
Some of the Folk family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Folk were among those contributors:
Folk Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Folk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1746 6
- Baltas Folk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 6
- Christoph Folk, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 6
- Joh Jurg Folk, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 6
- Jerig Folk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 6
Folk Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johanna Folk, aged 29, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 6
- John Folk, aged 48, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 6
- Hannah Folk, aged 24, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 6
- Michael Folk, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1845 6
- Jens Folk, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 6
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Folk (post 1700) | + |
- Reau E. Folk, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912 7
- Michael Folk, American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates 63rd District; Elected 2012 7
- Joseph Wingate Folk (1869-1923), American Democratic Party politician, Governor of Missouri, 1905-09; Speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ; Candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1918 7
- Mrs. Joseph W. Folk, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936 7
- Henry Calhoun Folk, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912; Member of South Carolina State Senate from Bamberg County, 1933-36 7
- Frank Folk, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1992 7
- Edward Folk (d. 1943), American politician, Mayor of Canton, Ohio, 1939-43 7
- Nicholas "Nick" Folk (b. 1984), American NFL football player
- Richard Dale Folk (b. 1950), Canadian curler, two-time world curling champion
- David Folk Baucom (b. 1959), retired United States Navy Rear Admiral, former White House military aide to the president, director of the US Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center in Kuwait, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, commander of Fleet & Industrial Supply Center in Norfolk, Virginia, and strategy and policy director of the US Transportation Command
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Qui sera sera
Motto Translation: Whatever will be.
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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