Junker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The distinguished German surname Junker is derived from the Middle High German word "juncherre," meaning "a young noble, not yet knighted." This term was often applied to a young man serving at court who would soon be knighted, and it is likely that the term evolved from nickname to surname, and was then passed down along a family line.

Early Origins of the Junker family

The surname Junker was first found in various regions of Germany, and several branches emerged independently during the Middle Ages. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Burchardt Junker, listed in the Furstenbergisches Urkundenbuch in 1295. The young Junker family was instrumental during this early period, playing an important role in the development of medieval society.

Early History of the Junker family

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Junker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Junker, Junkher, Juncker, Junkers, Junckherre and others.

Early Notables of the Junker family

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Junker Ranking

In the United States, the name Junker is the 11,684^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Junker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Junker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Junker, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis" 2
Heinrich Peter Junker, who arrived in Brazil in 1846 2
Phillip Junker, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis" 2
Wilhelm Junker, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis" 2
Franz Johann Junker, aged 45, who arrived in America in 1855 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Junker (post 1700) +

Steven Norbert Junker (b. 1935), American NFL football tight end for the Detroit Lions (1957, 1959–1960) and the Washington Redskins (1961–1962)
Howard Junker, American writer and the author of An Old Junker
Willis E. Junker, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1978 3
J. E. Junker, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964 3
Hugo Junker (1859-1935), innovative German engineer
Hermann Junker (1877-1962), well-known Egyptologist
Heinrich Junker (b. 1911), German (Bavarian) politician
Albert Junker (b. 1908), German professor of Roman philosophy
Steve Junker (b. 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
Carl Junker (1827-1882), Austrian engineer and architect
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html