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![Show Contents]() Yerkess History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Yerkess is of German origin, meaning "son of George." The name is derived from the Greek "ge ergon," literally meaning "tiller of the soil" or "farmer." Yerkess was used as a first name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages due to the legendary dragon-slaying fame of St. George, and eventually came into use as a surname around the 12th century. Early Origins of the Yerkess familyThe surname Yerkess was first 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. Every branch of the young Yerkess family was instrumental during this early period, each playing a major role in the development of the society of its particular region. Early History of the Yerkess familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yerkess research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1471, 1559, 1585, 1588, 1611, 1656, 1811, 1868 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Yerkess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yerkess 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 Yerkess familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Yerkess Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Yerkess 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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