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Origin of Decker Total Records: 2  Origin of Decker, Meaning of Decker Origin: Originated in Hanover Germany as Ludeke - distorted during immigration and census - family using 'Lueddeke' basically all related due to split of family during court battle in Newark New Jersey Surnames: Luddeke, Ludecke, Ludecker, Ludeke, Lueddeke Submitted by: Barbara N Parker Origin of Decker, Meaning of Decker Origin: Origin: Scottish Spelling variations include: Hendry, Hendrie, MacHendry, MacHendrick, MacKendrick and many more. First found in Fifeshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Daniel and James Hendrie arrived in Philadelphia in 1858; Joe Hendry settled in Virginia in 1635; Thomas Hendry settled in the Barbados in 1669; Robert Hendry settled in New Hampshire in 1719. Surnames: Decker, Hendry Submitted by: Kelly Decker 5/28/2012 5:33 AM Page 1 of 1

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