Origin: English Spelling variations include: Brown, Broun, Brun and others. First found in Cumberland, where the Brown family was seated from very early times, having been granted lands by Duke
William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Abigail Brown, who
settled in Maryland in 1668; Alex Brown, who immigrated to Boston in 1763; Richard Brown, who came to Maryland in 1774; Hugh
Brown and his wife Margory, who emigrated from Scotland to Philadelphia in 1775.
McGlaun
Origin: Irish
Spelling variations include: Mcklaun, McKlon First
found in county Tipperary. Some of the first settlers of this name or
some of its variants were: in Newfoundland where it is recorded "Widow of Harbour Grace, 1770; property 'possessed by the
family for upwards of 90 years' that is before 1680; Biddy Kennedy settled in Quebec in 1848.
Spelling variations include: Mitchell, Michel, Michell, Mitchill, Mychell, Mitcham and many more. First found in Surrey, where the family was seated from very early times. The Mitchells were granted
lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066
A.D. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants
were: Maudlin Mitchell, who sailed to Virginia in 1620; Mathew Mitchell, who arrived in Connecticut in 1630; Edward Mitchell,
who settled in Virginia in 1635.
Hardmon
Origin: English
Spelling variations include: and others.
First found in Lancashire where they were seated from very
ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: John Hardeman settled
in the Barbados in 1685; Edward Hardman arrived in Pennsylvania in 1698; Phillip Hardman arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772;
Edward, John, Michael, Richard, Thomas and William Hardman all arrived in Philadelphia between 1820 and 1840.
Spelling variations include: Murphy, Morchoe, O'Murphy, Murfie, Murfree, Morfie, Morfey and many more. First found in county Wexford where they held a family seat from very early times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were:
Alexander, Andrew, Antony, Bernard, Cornelius, Daniel, David, Denis, Edward, Elizabeth, Ellen, Francis, George, Henry, Hugh,
James, Jeremiah, John, Joseph, Margaret, Mary, Michael, Patrick, Owen, Peter, Robert, Thomas, Timothy and William Murphy,
all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
Spelling variations include: James, FizJames, St. James, Jaimes, Geames and many more.
First found in Surrey where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror
after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Some of the first settlers of
this name or some of its variants were: Henry James who settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1681; John James settled
in Newfoundland in 1706 at Bay de Verde; Samuel James was a fisherman of Trinity, Newfoundland in 1760.
Spelling variations include: Plant, Plante,
Le Plant, Le Plante, Planque, Planquette, LaPlante, Laplante, Leplante, Planté, Duplante, Duplantie, Duplantis and many more.
First found in Normandy where they were formerly seated in the honour of the seigneurie of De Planques in the region of Pas
de Calais in the arrondissement of Montreuil sur Mer. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were:
Jean Plante arrived in Quebec from Aunis on the west coast of France in 1650 although this may have been a port of departure
rather than his native province,
Spelling variations include: Kennedy,
Minagh, Kennady, O'Kennedy and others.
First found in county Tipperary. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: in Newfoundland
where it is recorded "Widow of Harbour Grace, 1770; property 'possessed by the family for upwards of 90 years' that is before
1680; Biddy Kennedy settled in Quebec in 1848.
Spelling variations include: Reynell, Reynolds,
Reynold, Reynalds, Reynell, Renaud, Renaut, Renouf, Rennard, Renals, Rennell, Rennels and many more. First found in Somerset
where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Some of the first settlers
of this name or some of its variants were: Henry, Samuel, Thomas Reynold settled in the Barbados in 1688; Christopher Reynolds
settled in Virginia in 1622; Nathaniel Reynold settled in Salem in 1630.
Spelling variations include: Gore, Gorr, Core
and others.
First found in Essex where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls
taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Some of the first settlers of this
name or some of its variants were: John Gore settled in New England in 1630; Richard Gore settled in New England also in 1630;
Steven Gore settled in Maryland in 1633; Thomas Gore was one of the earliest recorded settlers in the United States, he settled
in Virginia in 1606.
Spelling variations include: Leigh, Lee, Lea,
Legh, Leghe, Ligh, Lighe, Leyie, Ley and many more.
First found in Cheshire, where the lee family was seated from the years following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Some of
the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: George Henry Leigh, who came to Virginia in 1607; 13 years before
the arrival of the Mayflower, George Lee and John Lee, who both settled in Virginia in 1635.
Lemmons
Origin: Belgium
Spelling variations include: Lemmens,
Lemmense, Lemmenes, Lemens, Lemenns, Lemmenns, Lemmeens, Lemeens, Leomans, Lemmons, Lemmon, van Lemmen and many more.
First found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status
and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants
were: Many settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century onward in the great migration from Europe to the New World.
Griggs
Origin: Scottish
Spelling variations include: Gregg,
Greig and others.
First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: James Gregg who landed in New Hampshire in 1718;
Hugh Gregg settled in Charles Town S.C. in 1766; Alexander Gregg settled in South Carolina in 1820; another Alexander settled
in New York in 1822.
Hunter
Origin: Scottish
Spelling variations include: Hunter,
Hunters and others.
First found in Ayrshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the
arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth and Francis Hunter arrived in Virginia
in 1635; James Hunter settled in Virginia in 1653; Jonathon Hunter with his wife and servants settled in the Barbados in 1680.
Triche
Orgin; England
First found in England. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1688
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