Van Nieuwkerk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Van Nieuwkerk family

The surname Van Nieuwkerk was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Van Nieuwkerk family

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Van Nieuwkerk Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Newkirk, Nieuwkerk, van Newkirk, van Nieuwkerk, Neukirch, Neukirchen and many more.

Early Notables of the Van Nieuwkerk family

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Van Nieuwkerk migration to the United States +

Van Nieuwkerk Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Brant Peelen VanNieuwkerk, who arrived in New York in 1630 1

Sources +

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)