| ![Show Contents]() Jonkers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of JonkersWhat does the name Jonkers mean? The distinguished name Jonkers is derived from the Middle Dutch word "jonhheer", from "jong(h)" meaning "young" and "heer" meaning "master, lord". Thus the name can literally be translated as "young master", a term used of a member of the European nobility who had not yet assumed knighthood. More recently in South Africa, the name is frequently seen as a forename. The surname Jonkers and its variants are generally believed to be of nickname origin Early Origins of the Jonkers familyThe surname Jonkers was first found in various regions of the Netherlands with the earliest record of this surname or a variant dating back to the thirteenth century when Berthold and Burchard dicti Junkerer were citizens of Uberlingen in 1295. In 1373, Niclaus Junkherr was a citizen of Fussen. Jonker Walk, located in the Chinatown area in Malacca City in the state of Malacca, Malaysia dates back to colonial times in the in the 17th century when Dutch influence in the are was at its zenith. The Jonker diamond was found at the Elandsfontein mine in South Africa by Johannes Jacobus Jonker on 17 January 1934. Early History of the Jonkers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jonkers research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1295, 1373, 1618, 1641, 1655 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Jonkers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jonkers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jonker, Jonkers, Yonkers, Younker, Younkers, Junker and many more. Early Notables of the Jonkers familyKarl Ludwig Juncker (d. 1797), a well-known German writer.
Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck (c.1618-1655) was a Dutch lawyer, born in the town of Breda in the southern Netherlands. He emigrated to New...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jonkers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jonkers RankingNetherlands, the name Jonkers is the 300th most popular surname with an estimated 5,020 people with that name. 1 However, in South Africa, the name Jonkers is ranked the 858th most popular surname with an estimated 8,134 people with that name. 2
| Jonkers migration to the United States | + |
Jonkers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gerhard Jonkers, aged 18, Dutch settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ericsson" in 1866 3
- Geze Jonkers, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Pollux" in 1881 3
- Anna Jonkers, aged 7, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Pollux" in 1881 3
- G. Jonkers, aged 3, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Pollux" in 1881 3
- Jan H. Jonkers, aged 4, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Pollux" in 1881 3
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Jonkers (post 1700) | + |
- Tim Jonkers (b. 1981), Dutch-born, former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward in the 1990s and 2000s
- Jan Jonkers (b. 1955), former Dutch racing cyclist who rode in the 1980 and 1981 Tour de France
- Marayke Caroline Jonkers (b. 1981), retired Australian three-time silver medalist Paralympic swimmer and paratriathlete
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