Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'arg. à un cerf élancé de gu., iss. d'un bosquet de sin. C.: un cerf iss. de gu.”
A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fucker family of Netherlands.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'arg. à un cerf élancé de gu., iss. d'un bosquet de sin. C.: un cerf iss. de gu.”
The Fucker arms were recorded in Friesland, c. 1815.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
The family name Fucker has deep roots in the northern regions of the Netherlands, specifically within the province of Friesland. By the early 19th century, records confirm that members of this family were well-established residents of the Frisian landscape. The name likely originated as a descriptive occupational or nickname, a common practice in Germanic naming traditions where surnames often reflected a person's trade or a specific character trait. In the context of 1815, families in this region were often documented through civil registration systems that were being standardized across the Netherlands during the Napoleonic era. These early ancestors were part of a resilient rural society, contributing to the local economy and community life long before the name became more widely recognized. Their presence in Friesland highlights a history tied to the unique cultural and linguistic traditions of the northern Dutch provinces.
A Frisian diminutive form of the Germanic name Folk meaning people.
