Hoek History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hoek family

The surname Hoek 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 Hoek family

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Hoek Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Hoek family

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Hoek Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Hoek is the 153^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,303 people with that name. 1

Hoek migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoek Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C. Hoek, who arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1807
Aagge Hoek, aged 3, who landed in America in 1850 2
Aagje Hoek, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Jan Hoek, aged 49, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Jannetje Hoek, aged 10, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
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Hoek migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoek Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Hennig Hoek, who was a German mercenary in Canada in 1783

Contemporary Notables of the name Hoek (post 1700) +

Johannes J. Hoek, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1928 3

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html