The surname Joke was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 14th century when Roger Yoke held estates in that county in 1317.
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Early History of the Joke family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Joke research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1324, 1390, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Joke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Joke Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Yoke, Yokes, Joke, Jokes, Joach, Yoak, Yoach and many more.
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Early Notables of the Joke family
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Migration of the Joke family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
Contemporary Notables of the name Joke (post 1700)
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Joke van den Brink (b. 1969), Dutch actress, known for Joop
