THESE LAST NAMES ONLY EXIST IN AMERICA — IS ONE OF THEM YOURS?

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  @Odo55 · 2 months ago

  Really great video and thanks for not having a Brit robot narrator.

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  @rhiannonmills3293 · 2 months ago

  The first person mentioned is one of my direct ancestors! Exciting!! Van Couwenhoven

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• TE

  @TexasTrosper · 2 months ago

  Strasbach was Americanized to Trosper at 1736 arrival in Philadelphia.

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  @robinsmith5442 · 2 months ago

  Brushwood is the one of mine that I wonder about.

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• KA

  @katiestover8954 · 2 months ago

  I have Hoovers in my family tree. As far back as I know is my great great grandmother Rachel Hoover!

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  @stephlitwin · 1 month ago (edited)

  My mother was a Conover, and my aunt did a lot of research. What is said here, I've known for years and more.

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  @digne6502 · 2 months ago

  I have several not in this video. Probably because no super famous people with those names. Ex.: Creole Louisiana name Hoffpauir.

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• CO

  @cookingwithgrandma6426 · 1 month ago

  D'aubigne became Dabney in VA.

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  @April_Bowman · 2 months ago

  I am a direct descendant of Emanuell Cambow (Cumbo)

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  @ShawnnaHiatt · 2 months ago

  Wow Gerrit Couwenhoven is my 10th great-grandfather. Great video.

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  @emilymorris5988 · 2 months ago

  Peter Studebaker born in 1695 is my 6th great grandfather. I have been to a Studebaker reunion in 2011 in Ohio. I have also researched much about my ancestors. The biggest highlight was when I was able to tour his home in Washington county, Maryland in 2017. The current owner graciously allowed me a tour.

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  @sharonkaysnowton · 2 months ago

  This was sooo interesting to me. &nbsp;Those Dutch names in New Amsterdam (New York area) &nbsp;were different and to see them change to something Anglinized is rare. I never know that was how certain folks got their surnames. I find people&apos;s surnames fascinating. &nbsp;They say sooo much to me...<br>For example- Krankheyt, Epgert, Pfoersching, Cambow &nbsp;(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=76">1:16</a>) to Cronkite, Apgar, Pershing, Cumbo (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=87">1:27</a>)<br>And these names only exist in the United States. &nbsp;Fascinating. <br>Wokfert G. Van Couwenhoven a baker and clother bleacher (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=121">2:01</a>) became Conover. And this name only exists in the United States. And today the Conovers descended from this man. Fascinating.<br>Quackenbosch (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=230">3:50</a>) were Dutch brick makers. This name turned to Quackenbush. <br>Jacques Cortelyou (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=273">4:33</a>) was a surveyor, Utrecht; Huguenot descent (French Protestants) &nbsp;spelling is now- Cortelyou <br>Gijsbert Opdijk &nbsp;(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=337">5:37</a>) an officer of the Dutch West Indian Company and a commander at Fort Good Hope - Anglicizing to the surname Updike. <br>Harmen Jansen (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=390">6:30</a>) a Dutch colonist in the Albany area - &nbsp;His surname became Knickerbocker. This is why we have the New York Knicks. Interesting. <br>Krankheyt became Cronkite, such as with journalist Walter Cronkite (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=511">8:31</a>) &nbsp;Fascinating<br>The Pennsylvania Germans:<br>Rhineland Fredrich Epgert (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=585">9:45</a>) becames Apgar<br>The surname Pickel (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=681">11:21</a>) is from German surname Bickel and Beuchel<br>Immigrant Kusters from the Rhineland area were given the surname Custer (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=734">12:14</a>). A kuster was a German church care taker.<br>Andreas Huber (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=769">12:49</a>) became &quot;Hoover&quot;. &nbsp;His descendant was President Herbert Hoover the 31st president of the United States. <br>Wannenmacher became Wannamaker (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=825">13:45</a>) as in John Wannamaker the Philadelphia merchant and had retail stores<br>Pfannebacker became Pennypacker (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=864">14:24</a>) &nbsp;Henry Pfannebacker &nbsp; &nbsp;Samuel Pennypacker<br>Johan Pieter Rockenfeller (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=919">15:19</a>) brought the surname which became Rockerfeller &nbsp;In New Jersey, the other branch of their family became Rockerfellow. Fascinating. <br>Staudenbecker family (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=972">16:12</a>) became the Studebaker family. Think of the 1950s Studebaker automobile.<br>Pfoersching (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1041">17:21</a>) became Pershing. Ex- General John H Pershing<br> Hans Michael Gutknecht became Goodnight (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1112">18:32</a>) &nbsp;ex- Famous Texas rancher Charles Goodnight and was a Texas ranger scout- Think &quot;Goodnight/Loving Trail&quot; He also invented the chuck wagon.<br>A Huguenot family name- Rapelje (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1185">19:45</a>) became &nbsp;Rapelye &nbsp; Joris and his new bride were sent to New Netherlands.<br>Joost Durie (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1351">22:31</a>) a Huegenot refugee&apos;s surname became Dureyea<br>Vincent Rongnion (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1443">24:03</a>) became Ronyon<br>The African names that survived: &nbsp;(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1524">25:24</a>)<br>Cumbo (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1556">25:56</a>) became &nbsp;Cambo<br>Mozingo (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1653">27:33</a>) became &nbsp;Mozingo &nbsp; &nbsp;(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1694">28:14</a>) He was an African man who bought his freedom, became a Tobaccoist, and married and English woman named Mary. &nbsp;His white descendant, Joe Mozingo, wrote a book (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyRP7AwKLY&amp;t=1699">28:19</a>) about his family.

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