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![Show Contents]() Yerkes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Yerkes is a patronymic surname created from a personal name, and meaning "son of George." The name comes ultimately from the Greek words "ge," meaning "earth," or "soil," and "ergein," meaning "to work or till," together meaning "farmer." Yerkes was used as a first name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, it's popularity in part due to the legendary dragon-slaying fame of St. George. Early Origins of the Yerkes familyThe surname Yerkes was first found in this region. Families of this name were also found in various regions of Germany; it is likely that several branches of the family emerged independently when hereditary surnames came into common use. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Everhardus filius Georgi, who was a resident of Hamburg in 1256. Early History of the Yerkes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yerkes research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1471, 1559, 1588, 1715, 1810, 1811, 1868 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Yerkes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yerkes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Georg, George, Gurganus, Gürganus, Georgi, Giorges, Gorges, Georgeis, Jorge, Jurge, Jürge, Jörg, Gorgens, Görgens, Jürgen, Jurgen, Yerkes and many more. Early Notables of the Yerkes familyMore information is included under the topic Early Yerkes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yerkes RankingIn the United States, the name Yerkes is the 13,366th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Yerkes familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Wilhelm Georg and his wife Anna Marie, who settled in New York with their three children in 1709; Michael Jurg, who emigrated from the Palatinate to Pennsylvania in 1727.
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- Steve Yerkes (1888-1971), American baseball player
- Robert Yerkes (1876-1956), American psychologist, ethologist, and primatologist
- Charles Tyson Yerkes (1837-1905), American railway financier
- Silas Allen Yerkes (1834-1865), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Board of Agriculture, 1861 2
- Robert H. Yerkes, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1952, 1956 2
- Robert G. Yerkes, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932 2
- Joseph Ball Yerkes (b. 1839), American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1873-76 2
- John W. Yerkes, American Republican politician, Member of Republican National Committee from Kentucky, 1896-1904; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896 (speaker) 2
- Harman Yerkes, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1874-78 2
- George B. Yerkes, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1915 2
- ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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