| ![Show Contents]() Runk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The roots of the distinguished German surname Runk lie in Pomerania. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "Runze," meaning "wrinkle," and was most likely originally bestowed on an older person as a nickname, eventually becoming a surname. Early Origins of the Runk familyThe surname Runk was first found in Pomerania, where it is thought to have first emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Conrad Runke, who was a resident of Rostock in 1288. The young Runk family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of Pomeranian society. Early History of the Runk familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Runk research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1765, 1814, 1834 and 1878 are included under the topic Early Runk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Runk Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Runke, Runk, Ronke, Ronk, Runck, Runcke, Ronck and many more. Early Notables of the Runk familyProminent bearers of the name Runk at this time were - Ferdinand Runk (1765-1834), a well-known painter
- George W. Runk (d. 1814), an American infantry lieutenant
 Runk migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Runk Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Runk, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1738 1
- Johan Arnold Runk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
- Philip Runk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1760 1
Runk Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Crey Runk, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 1
- Herman Runk, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1859 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Runk (post 1700) | + |
- John Runk (1791-1872), American politician, Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1845-47 2
- 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
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Runk migration to the United States 
