Delk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Germany

Early Origins of the Delk family

The surname Delk was first found in Austria, 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. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Important Dates for the Delk family

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Delk Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delk, Deltsch, Delck and others.

Early Notables of the Delk family (pre 1700)

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Delk migration to the United States

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delk Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Roger Delk, who landed in Virginia in 1624-1625 ^[1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Delk (post 1700)

• Edward Buehler Delk (1885-1956), American architect
• Denny Delk, American actor and voice actor
• Tony Lorenzo Delk (b. 1974), American former professional basketball player, current assistant coach for the New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
• Mary Delk, American Democrat politician, Candidate for Texas State Board of Education 9th District, 1998 ^[2]
• Joseph C. III Delk (b. 1954), American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1972, 2000; Candidate for North Carolina State House of Representatives 46th District, 2000 ^[2]
• James Logan Delk (1887-1963), American Democrat politician, Pastor ; Candidate in primary for Governor of Kentucky, 1959 ^[2]

Citations

1. ^ 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)
2. ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html