Recks Family History & Genealogy
Recks Last Name History & Origin
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The "s" seems to be added when Frederic/Friedrich/Frederick and Julianna Recks (maiden Koehle/Kohle) came into the US circa 1902. Prior to that, Friedrich's father and mother, Friedrich and Eva are listed as Friedrich Reck (no s).
Name Origin
Depending on if you are looking at the high German or low German, the name means "outlaw" or "fighter" or it means "marsh" or "waterlogged ground".
Spellings & Pronunciations
Reck, Rech, Rieck, Riech. Other misspellings may exist due to errors on some records.
Nationality & Ethnicity
Germany and then at least some of the family was sent to Russia (Volynhia area) with the German Russians of the late 1800's.
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