Yonker Family Crest and Last Name Background

Yonker began as a Dutch family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “the young nobleman or squire”.

Researching the origin

It probably started as a nickname that stuck. The name also appears as Yonkers and Younker.

The 2010 census count for Yonker in the United States was 2,064, good for rank 14,468.

Heraldry and the Yonker name

There is no single Yonker family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Yonker line, if any, bore arms.

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