Radeke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Radeke is a local surname; it is derived from the place name Radeck, a castle in Oppel, in Silesia. While it is generally regarded that the name was from this area, the first record of the name was in Switzerland. The derivation from the place name Radeck makes this a habitation surname; that is, a surname based upon an already existing place name. The other type of local name is topographic names, based upon a physical feature of the local geography, such as a forest, or a river, and so on.

Early Origins of the Radeke family

The surname Radeke was first found in Switzerland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Heinrich von Radekke of Upper-Austria in 1256, and Hans Radecker of Eger in Bohemia around 1395.

Early History of the Radeke family

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Radeke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Radecke, Radek, Radeke, Radeck, Radecki, Radacke, Radake, Radacker, Radecker and many more.

Early Notables of the Radeke family

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Radeke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Radeke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedericke Radeke, who landed in Texas in 1846 1
Friedricka Radeke, who immigrated to Texas in 1847
Mrs. E. G. Radeke, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1893
Marie Radeke, aged 53, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Mrs. Radeke, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1894
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Radeke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eliza G. Radeke, aged 50, who immigrated to America, in 1908
Heinrich Radeke, aged 29, who landed in America from Bremen, Germany, in 1909
Mrs. Gustave Radeke, who landed in America, in 1909

Contemporary Notables of the name Radeke (post 1700) +

Charles F. Radeke, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920 2

Citations +

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, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html