Show ContentsStanke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Stanke is of Polish origin. The name is derived from the personal name "Stanko," and means "son of Stanko."

Early Origins of the Stanke family

The surname Stanke was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Czartoryski family. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Stanke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stanke research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1560 and 1645 are included under the topic Early Stanke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stanke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stankewich, Stankiewicz, Stankar, Stanczewicz, Staniewicz and many more.

Early Notables of the Stanke family

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United States Stanke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stanke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christopher Stanke, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1807 [1]
  • Louis Stanke, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 [1]
  • Albert Stanke, aged 24, who settled in America from Rosalm, in 1893
Stanke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Emil Stanke, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Geislow, in 1903
  • Emma Stanke, aged 10, who settled in America from Geislow, in 1903
  • Alexander Stanke, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
  • Adelgunda Stanke, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Lodz, Russia, in 1907
  • Dorothera Stanke, aged 20, who landed in America from Russia, in 1907
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stanke (post 1700) +

  • Alain Stanké, Canadian francophone television and radio host and commentator


  1. 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)


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