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Origin of Erke Total Records: 2  Origin of Erke, Meaning of Erke Origin: Is only one of approximately 35 spelling variations for the surname JERKINS, which in English is a form Jerymn Surnames: Gerken Submitted by: Judy Jerkins Origin of Erke, Meaning of Erke Origin: Ellerker Surname. Named from the place of origin of the family - a small village in East Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The village is originally mentioned in the Doomsday Book Eller, from alder (a shrub-like tree) Ker, same origins as "carr", "car", "kar" meaning marsh. The village is situated on the Humber estuary. Likely to be of Scandinavian origins, as other spelling variations occur within this area: Elliker, Ellikar, Ellicar. Surnames: Ellerker Submitted by: 1/8/2009 5:58 AM Page 1 of 1

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