Wilkens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wilkens family

The surname Wilkens was first found in Holland, where the name 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. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname 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 Wilkens family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wilkens research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1748 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Wilkens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wilkens Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wilkenshoff, Wilkens, Wilkenhoff, Wilkenshof, Willkenshoff, Wilckens, Wilckenshoff, Wihlkenshoff, Welkenshoff, Weilkenshoff, Weilkenshoff, Wielkens and many more.

Early Notables of the Wilkens family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

Theodoor Wilkens or Theodorus Wilkens (alias Goedewil) (1690-1748, an 18th-century painter and draughtsman from the Dutch Republic who specialised in landscapes

Wilkens Ranking

In the United States, the name Wilkens is the 6,941^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Wilkens migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wilkens Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gertrud Wilkens, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1653 2
Gertrud Wilkens, who settled in New Netherlands in 1653
Claes Wilkens, who arrived in New York in 1687

Wilkens Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C. M. Wilkens, who arrived at Baltimore in 1830
Auguste Wilkens, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Heinr Wilkens, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Herm Wilkens, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
Marg Wilkens, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Wilkens (post 1700) +

Tom Wilkens (b. 1975), American three-time gold, two-time silver and six-time bronze medalist competitive swimmer
Leonard Randolph "Lenny" Wilkens (b. 1937), American basketball player and coach, inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Henry Wilkens (1855-1895), American Medal of Honor recipient for two separate engagements, Little Muddy Creek and Camas Meadows, against Lame Deer and the Nez Perce in the Idaho Territory
Elmer Wilkens (1901-1967), American football player with the Green Bay Packers during the 1925 NFL season
Carl Wilkens (b. 1957), American former head of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International in Rwanda
Piter Wilkens (b. 1959), Dutch singer, guitarist, composer, lyricist, and producer
Iman Wilkens (b. 1936), Dutch author of Where Troy Once Stood
Wilhelm Wilkens (1893-1967), Swedish rower at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Toni Wilkens (b. 1962), Swedish actor
Theodoor Wilkens (1690-1748), painter from the Northern Netherlands
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)