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Origin of Unke Total Records: 3  Origin of Unke, Meaning of Unke Origin: The surname Younker is German and in germany was originally spelled with a J. Surnames: Younker Submitted by: Bonnie Younker Origin of Unke, Meaning of Unke Origin: Arrived US in 1967, f. John 46, m. Caroline 45, sons Carl 19, Phillip 15, Jacob 11, and Fredrick 4. Remarries to an Elizabeth Mink and has two additional children Adam and Eva in Pa (1872-1876). Find them in Ks on the 1880 census. They remain there until @1888. In 1900 I find Phillip in KS and John,Elizaqbeth and Adam in PA. Surnames: Dunkel Submitted by: Barbara Harvey Origin of Unke, Meaning of Unke Origin: Junker from Jung+Herr originally meaning young nobleman. The American Heritage dictionary states that Younker, as an English word, archaicly mean young nobleman. It is doubtful, however, that this was ever used as an English surname. Surnames: Junker, Younker, Yonker, Yonkers Submitted by: Brian Junker 2/17/2012 4:29 PM Page 1 of 1

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