| ![Show Contents]() Folkers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of FolkersWhat does the name Folkers mean? The name Folkers reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Folkers family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Folkers is based on the Germanic personal name Fulcher. It is composed of the elements folk, which means people, and hari, which means army. Early Origins of the Folkers familyThe surname Folkers was first found in Lincolnshire and Derbyshire where they were granted lands about the time of William the Conqueror. Historically, the Fulchers were known as the Champions of Burgundy and records were found of the name spelt Fulchere in Normandy (1180-1195). 1 The name could have also been derived from the Ango-Saxon word "folgere", in other words a follower, an attendant, a free-man who did not have a house of his own. 2 Early History of the Folkers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Folkers research. Another 168 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1272, 1273, 1284, 1307, 1379, 1617, 1690, 1737, 1795, 1803, 1830, 1855 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Folkers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Folkers Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Folkers has been recorded under many different variations, including Fulcher, Fulger, Fulker, Fucher, Fullager, Folker, Foucar, Foulger, Futcher, Folger, Fugler, Fuche, Fuge, Fuidge, Fudge, Foutch and many more. Early Notables of the Folkers familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Walter Fulcher of Lincolnshire, Thomas Fulcher (1737-1803), a British architect, George Williams Fulcher (1795-1855), a well-known poet, and John...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Folkers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Folkers family to IrelandSome of the Folkers family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Folkers migration to the United States | + |
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Folkerss were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Folkers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Heye Folkers, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1861 3
- John Folkers, who arrived in Iroquois County, Illinois in 1886 3
Folkers Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Folkart Folkers, who arrived in Alabama in 1917 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Folkers (post 1700) | + |
- Arlone Folkers, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 2008 4
- Karl August Folkers (b. 1906), American biochemist famous for his work on antibiotics and vitamins
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- 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 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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