De'koning History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of De'koning

What does the name De'koning mean?

The ancestral home of the De'koning family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name De'koning is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a person who was thought to possess regal qualities. The surname De'koning was originally derived from the German word denoting the king, which was given to someone who was successful in sports or other skillful matches.

Early Origins of the De'koning family

The surname De'koning was first found in Alsace, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the De'koning family

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De'koning Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: de Koenig, Koenig, Konnig, Koenig, de Koennig, Konige, Konnige, Konigge and many more.

Early Notables of the De'koning family

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De'koning Ranking

Netherlands, the name De'koning is the 74^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,438 people with that name. 1

De'koning migration to the United States +

De'koning Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mathias DeKoning, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1794 2

Sources +

"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)