Gokey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gokey family

The surname Gokey was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Gokey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gokey research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1106, 1432, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1590, 1594, 1600, 1612, 1616, 1634, 1638, 1659, 1660, 1666, 1687 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Gokey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gokey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gokin, Goken, Gocken, Gockin, Gockeine, Gookin, Gookine, Gochin, Cockin, Cockine, Gocking and many more.

Early Notables of the Gokey family

Sir Vincent Gookin (1590?-1638), English writer about the Irish nation, youngest son of John Gookin, Esq., of Ripple Court in Kent. 1 Vincent Gookin (1616?-1659), Surveyor-General of Ireland, eldest son of Sir Vincent Gookin, appears shortly after the death of his father to have disposed of his Gloucestershire property to a Dr. Samuel Bave, and to have migrated...
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Gokey Ranking

the United States, the name Gokey is the 10,908^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Gokey family to Ireland

Some of the Gokey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 122 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Gokey family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Gokey (post 1700) +

John J. Gokey, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1942 (Monroe County 2nd District), 1956 (Monroe County 3rd District) 3

Sources +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html