Volkert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Volkert

What does the name Volkert mean?

The ancient and distinguished German surname Volkert is derived from the Germanic personal name "Volkher," which is composed of the elements "volk," meaning "people," and "her," meaning "army." The name was popular during the early Middle Ages due to the famous Austrian epic poem "Nibelungenlied," which featured a character called "Volker the Fiddler." Both the surname and the given name could be found in many areas of Germany under a number of spelling variations.

Early Origins of the Volkert family

The surname Volkert was first found in the south, near the border of Austria, where the fame of the "Niebelungenlied" first reached Germany. The first recorded bearer of the surname was Conrad filius ("son of") Volkardi, who was living near Tuttlingen, Swabia in 1280. The young Volkert family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval German society.

Early History of the Volkert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Volkert research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1280, 1331, 1383, 1434, 1626, 1677, 1761, 1767 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Volkert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Volkert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Volker, Voelker, Völker, Volkert, Folkart, Foutch, Folk, Volk, Folkerth, Fulchard, Volhard, Volchert, Folgert, Vollert and many more.

Early Notables of the Volkert family

Prominent among members of the name Volkert in this period include

Caspar Volker (c.1434), a German bellmaker, Daniel Volkert (1677-1761), a Bavarian sculptor, and Franz Volkert (1767-1845), a famous composer

Volkert Ranking

In the United States, the name Volkert is the 13,614^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Volkert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Volkert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Volkert, who emigrated from the Palatinate to Carolina in 1738
Joseph Volkert, who landed in Carolina in 1738 2
Bartholomaeus Volkert, who settled in America in 1775

Volkert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Heinr Volkert, who landed in America in 1846 2
Christopher Volkert, who settled in Philadelphia in 1850
Frederick Volkert, who settled in St. Clair Co., IL in 1860
Frederick Volkert, who landed in St Clair County, III in 1860 2
Anthony Volkert, who arrived in Ohio sometime between 1864 and 1876
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Volkert (post 1700) +

Edward Charles Volkert (1871-1935), American Impressionist artist
Georg 'Schorsch' Volkert (1945-2020), German footballer who played from 1965 to 1981 including the Germany National Team (1968-1977)
Merl Volkert (b. 1940), retired German racing driver
Stephan Volkert (b. 1971), retired German rower
Werner Volkert (b. 1911), German painter and professor at an art academy
Volkert Petrus Douw (1720-1801), American politician, Mayor of Albany, New York, 1761-70; Member of New York State Senate Western District, 1785-93
Volkert Jacob Nobel, Dutch journalist
Volkert Veeder, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1783-86, 1787-90; Delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Montgomery County, 1788; Presidential Elector for New York, 1792 3

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html