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Welcome to the Wilkens
information Web site!
This website is the directory of many Internet sites associated with the
family name "Wilkens." The name "Wilkens"
originated in Germany,
and has been traced by German genealogists back to its origins as a variant
of the Latin word "Villicus" in the 12th century. In Latin,
the word Villicus means the manager or overseer of an estate or village.
Besides the Wilkens families that still
live in Germany, you now
may find people (of German ancestry) named Wilkens in the Netherlands, Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, the United
States, Australia,
Chile
- and small numbers in other countries! As a result of the Engles/Saxons
(obviously including one or more warriors named Wilkens) invading the British
Isles, you also find the variant Wilkins and the subsequent derivatives
such as Wilkinson, all of which are common family names in England.
The crest shown on this page was found on
the wall of a castle in Germany
and was professionally redrawn using the original colors and layout.
If you, your company, or the website for
which you are responsible has anything to do with "Wilkens" (or if
you have suggestions for additional topics), please submit your information
via e-mail to info@wilkens.net
This page was last updated on 28 May 2006
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