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Decker Family History
Decker Genealogy & Family TreeDecker is an English name from Sussex, England, from the 13th Century. It comes from the Middle English word dyker and referred to someone who was a dike or ditch maker. One of the earliest known ancestors--Ulricus Deckere--was recorded in 1251. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings include “Dicker," "Deeker," "Dickers," "Dikkers," "Dyker," and "Ditcher." Notable people with the surname include American model and actress Brooklyn Decker (Battleship, Just Go with It, What to Expect When You're Expecting), American football player Eric Decker (Denver Broncos, New York Jets), and American baseball player Steve Decker (San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies). The first Decker to come to America was Hans Schiedt Decker in New York in 1709.
Decker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hans Decker -- --, 1704 December 0, 1783
- Virginia Marie Decker -- --, 1919 December 22, 2003 Illinois
- Louis H. Decker -- --, 1907 August 8, 2000 Iowa
- Charles Emmett Decker -- --, 1883 June 12, 1962 Ohio
- Abraham Decker -- --, 1717 March 24, 1792 New York Colony
Decker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jonathan Decker -- --, 1728 February 16, 1790 New York Colony
- William Gerritsen Decker -- --, 1687 December 0, 1761 New York
- Maria Catharina Decker -- --, 1712 September 12, 1757 Rhineland-Palatinate
- Anna Decker -- --, 1614 October 22, 1614 Württemberg
- Leffert Decker -- --, 1540 December 0, 1592
