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![Show Contents]() Francke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of FranckeWhat does the name Francke mean? The name Francke is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Francke was most likely a patronymic, derived from the given name Francis. Although it began as a name indicating that the bearer was French (or from the Frankish tribes) in nationality. For Christians, the popularity of the name Francis was greatly encouraged by the fame of St. Francis of Assisi in during the Middle Ages, and the meaning of the name was subsequently altered. A different derivation is as a location name for a person from Franconia, a region of Southwestern Germany that was named after the Franks, who settled in this region after the fall of the Roman Empire. Francke Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Frank, Franks, Franke, Frankk, Frankke, Franck, Francke, Franckk, Franckke, Franken, Frankhen, Franckhen and many more.
| Francke migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Francke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Daniell Francke, who landed in Virginia in 1622 1
- Daniel Francke, who arrived in Virginia in 1624 1
Francke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- August Henry Francke, who landed in New York, NY in 1754 1
- Michael Francke, who landed in America in 1777 1
- Christian Francke, who landed in America in 1778 1
- Johann Francke, who arrived in America in 1780 1
- Heinrich Francke, who landed in America in 1780 1
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Francke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Francke, who landed in America in 1836 1
- Joh W. Francke, who settled in Indiana in 1837
- Andreas Francke, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
- Eduard Francke, who arrived in New York, NY in 1853 1
| Francke migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Francke Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Johann Heinrich Francke, who arrived in Canada in 1783
Francke Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Wilhelm Francke, who settled in Quebec in 1850
| Contemporary Notables of the name Francke (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Francke (b. 1979), American musician
- Dr. Gloria Niemeyer Francke (1922-2008), American pharmacist and science writer
- Michael Francke (1946-1989), American Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections
- Master Francke (1380-1440), German painter
- Fredrick Malcolm Francke (b. 1939), Australian cricketer
- August Hermann Francke (1663-1727), German Protestant theologian
- 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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