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Junker Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German junc herre ‘young nobleman’ (literally ‘young master’). In the Middle Ages the term denoted a member of the nobility who had not yet assumed knighthood.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Jonker, Junger, Dunker, Bunger, Hucker, Denker, Zunker, Punke, Kunkel

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Junker Family Origin

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Junker Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    32%

  • Keeping House

    6%

  • Laborer

    6%

  • Farm Laborer

    3%

In 1880, the most common Junker occupation in the USA was Farmer. 32% of Junker's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Junker family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Junker.

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Junker Historical Records

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Junker Life Expectancy

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