| ![Show Contents]() Duncker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of DunckerWhat does the name Duncker mean? The ancient German region of the Rhineland was the original home of the name Duncker. Duncker was a local name, a type of hereditary surname that identified people by the places where they lived. Landowners were the first to use local names, often attaching the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from", in some cases as a mark of aristocratic birth. Local names are by far the most common style of German hereditary surname. Duncker was a name for someone who lived near a swamp. Ancient records reveal the name Duncker is derived from the Old German word dunk, which referred to a small hill in a swampy area. The surname Duncker is also of nickname origin and derived from the word dunck, or dunkel which means dark. One must assume that the original bearers of the surname Duncker had dark physical features. Early Origins of the Duncker familyThe surname Duncker was first found in the Rhineland, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. The earliest individual member of this family to be mentioned in chronicles was Georg Dunckel who lived in Cologne on the Rhine river around 1186. Early History of the Duncker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duncker research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1811 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Duncker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duncker Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Duncker include Dunkel, Dunckel, Dunkelman, Dunkelmann, Dunkell, Dunkle, Dunker and many more. Early Notables of the Duncker family- Maximilian Wolfgang Duncker (1811-1866), who was a professor, historian, and member of the Frankfurt National Assembly
| Duncker migration to the United States | + |
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Duncker, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:
Duncker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann Christian Duncker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Duncker (post 1700) | + |
- Miximilian Wolfgang Duncker (1811-1886), German historian
- 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)
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