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• Yonker Origin and Immigration
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• Yonker Surname Distribution
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  • Distribution of Yonker Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Yonker Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Yonker Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Yonker Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Yonker Total Records: 1  Origin of Yonker, Meaning of Yonker 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 2/18/2012 3:00 AM Page 1 of 1

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