English is a common irish surname, on the same principle. You can see how john families moved over time by selecting different census years. The surname johns was first found in lincolnshire, borne by alanus filius jene in 1275. A study of the ancestry and posterity of john goode of whitby, a virginia colonist of the seventeenth century, with notes upon related families, a key to southern genealogy and a history of the english surname gode, goad, goode or good from 1148 to 1887. The johns genealogy and family tree page welcome to the johns family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today.
This was about 25% of all the recorded john s in the usa. This was about 61% of all the recorded book s in the usa. This was about 49% of all the recorded johns in the uk. The wises are a saxon race who were in the west of england before the norman conquest, at which period, one oliver wise, gewis, or gwiss, is stated in their. Blair surname history by william campbell blair, md and bryce dixon blair. The main body of the book comprises a dictionary of surnames in the province based on data collected from provincial voting lists, family records. The word blair is strongly believed to be territorial in origin, being derived from the gaelic blar which signifies a field clear of woods or a battlefield.
His ancestors and descendants by jennings cropper wise, published 1918 by the bell book and stationery co. Understanding german surnames and given names can help you find and identify. The surname book was first found in berwickshire an ancient county of scotland, presently part of the scottish borders council area, located in the eastern part of the borders region of scotland, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the norman conquest in 1066. Lancashire had the highest population of book families in 1891. The whitney surname, according to surname distribution information from forebears, is the 10,104th most common surname in the world. The name megginson is noticed in very early times as mekson in many one of the 79 poll taxes in yorkshire. John is a common masculine given name in the english language of semitic origin. This was about 80% of all the recorded books in canada. It comes from a variant of the word boak or balk, of the same meaning. The name was brought to england in the wake of the norman conquest of 1066, and was extremely popular throughout europe in the middle ages as a result of the numerous connections between the name john and the christian church. The author, william holcomb webster, was determined to write and publish a history and genealogy of the governor john webster family from the time of its founding in america. Pennsylvania had the highest population of john families in 1840. The book family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
Explore john genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. Mixon is a phonetic contraction of megson which is contracted from megginson. My grandfather was born in north carolina, so i followed that line. Trails to mannville 304 aaserud berger joy gray along victoria trail. The lists were even comfortable enough to provide for johns mother, including housing her in an inlaw apartment. The book surname comes from someone having lived in a place noted for the presence of a ridge that formed a boundary between two distinct areas. This book examines the origins of english surnames, looking at occupational names. Ontario had the highest population of john families in 1911. Pennsylvania had the highest population of book families in 1840. Germany names, personal genealogy familysearch wiki. In south asia, john was adopted as a last name by some people during the british colonial era.
The history of a surname, with some account of the line of. The surname megson was recorded in gloucester co virginia and was probably john himself. John is a surname based on the given name john, citation needed which is ultimately derived from the hebrew name, yo. The most book families were found in the usa in 1880. In 1840 there were 73 john families living in pennsylvania.
The history and origin of welsh surnames historic uk. Your name in history book collection olive tree genealogy. John shepherd family history the information on this website is taken from a history of the john shepherd family published in 19 in cleveland, ohio. Reviewed in the united states on november 25, 2015 it is an extraordinary fact that most current english surnames emerged during the years 12501400. The most john families were found in the uk in 1891. Glamorgan had the highest population of john families in 1891. A short history of the vance surname different origins of the vance name around the world today the surname vance is found mainly in englishspeaking countries like australia, the uk and ireland, canada, and the united states. The book was given to me by my father, frank nilsen, and was passed on to him by his mother hazel putt nilsen. He baptized jesus and was later executed by herod antipas. The surname derbyshire pronounced dahbishuh is a locative, the name of an english county.
Boag, boig, boik, bog, boog, and book, this is a scottish surname is some antiquity. It is also fairly prevalent in australia and new zealand, as well as england, especially in northamptonshire and herefordshire. In 1891 there were 6,773 john families living in glamorgan. The surname john was first found in carmarthenshire welsh. This was about 33% of all the recorded john s in canada. Meaning, origin and history of the name jon 1 behind. History of a surname, with some account of the line of john gooch in new england. John list was a sunday school teacher and a successful bank executive. In 1891 there were 96 book families living in lancashire. The meaning, origin and history of the given name jon 1. John, jons, joens, johnk, jorns, jahns, koons, johnsen, joanis, kuhns.
After serving as a soldier in the union army, he entered the civil service of the government in the pension office of the war department and became superintendent of the. A map of numbers and location of births of the name between 1864 and 19. This was about 33% of all the recorded johns in canada. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with user. John page, progenitor of the page family in virginia, an exact copy of. A surname map from the 1850s, showing numbers and locations throughout ireland. Noteworthy john genealogy members are trinidadian footballer avery john, blues singer mable john, and. Ontario had the highest population of book families in 1911.
This was about 49% of all the recorded john s in the uk. The history of maidstone book index this is an index of names extracted from the book detailed below. Trails to mannville 477 aabak ole astrid voices of yesteryears. The john family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The roots of the book surname reach back to the language of the viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of scotland in the medieval era. The family history archive is a collection of published genealogy and family history books. Other early bearers of the name include willelmus filius gene, who was recorded in the rotuli hundredorum of yorkshire in 1276, walterus filius jone, who was living in huntingdonshire in 1279, and thomas john, who was a resident of buckinghamshire in 1279. The name is derived from the latin ioannes and iohannes, which are forms of the greek name ioannes. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. In 1738, three sons of william john ledford left england aboard the walpole captained by james patton. Sir gaerfyrddin, located in southwest wales, one of thirteen historic counties and presently one of the principal area in wales, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the norman conquest and the arrival of duke william at hastings in 1066 a. Searching for john ancestors from st petersburg, russia.
As a surname in the british isles, john is particularly frequent in wales, where it is a late formation representing welsh sion rather than the older form ieuan which. So if you asked someone who he was and he said, well im john. Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a. History of greater vegreville 118 abbott jack memories of mundare 173. The first is john the baptist, a jewish ascetic who is considered the forerunner of jesus. Although for the sake of the welsh telephone book lets hope the patronymic. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. Solving family history problems through applications of. For the purpose of ascertaining the parentage of col. The our name in history collection are customized books offering a unique blend of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary about your surname. The number and location of households of the name in ireland 184864. In comparison to the plethora of surnames which appear in the history of england, the.
In 1911 there were 566 john families living in ontario. It is most commonly found today in the united states, where it ranks 875th. Like all locatives, it arose when people from that place were living in some other place. May, 2016 my name is jack english from mitchell county, n. John webster family of connecticut, with numerous portraits and illustrations by webster, william h. The blair surname is of great antiquity, first appearing in scotland in the 12th and early th centuries. This is not the index which is published in the book.
There are also many books that discuss german names and their meanings. This was about 61% of all the recorded books in the usa. This was about 80% of all the recorded book s in canada. This was about 19% of all the recorded books in the uk. A dozen things you might not know about irish names the irish times. The wises are a saxon race who were in the west of england before the norman conquest, at which period, one oliver wise, gewis, or gwiss, is stated in. This was about 25% of all the recorded johns in the usa. The last two chapters covering the first world war and after have not been indexed here. John given name john surname, including a list of people who have the name john. Find the origins, meaning of the johns name, photos, and more.
The hebrew form occurs in the old testament spelled johanan or jehohanan in the english version, but this name owes its popularity to two new testament characters, both highly revered saints. In 1911 there were 330 book families living in ontario. Searching for surnames by j titford countryside books, 2002. This surname comes from the personal name john, which is derived from the latin johannes, meaning yahweh is gracious. The archive includes histories of families, county and local histories, howto books on genealogy, genealogy magazines and periodicals including some international, medieval books including histories and pedigrees, and gazetteers. Your name in history collection the photo on the left is an example showing the schulze name in history book which i have on my coffee table. This was about 19% of all the recorded book s in the uk. There are already 2,022 users and over 5,000 genealogy profiles with the john surname on geni. Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press. In 1840 there were 43 book families living in pennsylvania. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the johns surname. Professor prys morgan, coauthor of the book welsh surnames, explains.
John is a surname based on the given name john, which is ultimately derived from the hebrew name, yo. It could be traced to mixed ancestry or colonial adaptation of the name by the locals. The introduction presents a fascinating discussion of the history and linguistic origins of surnames found in newfoundland, which come from many different cultures, notably english, welsh, irish, scottish, french, syrian, lebanese, and micmac. The book is just one of an entire series of family name books in the our name in history collection. Surnames starting with mac, meaning son of, were in general use in ireland by the late 1100s. The assignment was presumably made back in the 15th century, when english commoners acquired. It is apparently locational or at least residential, and may originate from the lands of boak in the parish of kirkholm, shetland, although an alternative suggestion is that it derives from the pre 7th century word. He lived in a mansion in new jersey with his wife and their three children. The second is the apostle john, who is traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth gospel and revelation. John family history has pertus johannis in the charters known as the close rolls of suffolk as the first known recording of the name in 1230. John of patmos, also known as john the divine or john the revelator, the author of the book of revelation. The photo on the left is an example showing the schulze name in history book which i have on my coffee table. Oct 26, 2006 john family history has pertus johannis in the charters known as the close rolls of suffolk as the first known recording of the name in 1230.
John page, the first of his fatfiilyin virginia, was a marble slab imported from england about the year 1695. Noteworthy john genealogy members are trinidadian footballer avery john, blues singer mable john, and welsh artists and siblings gwen and augustus john. John of patmos, also known as john the divine or john the revelator, the author of the book of. As a german name it may also be a reduced form of johannes. Before record keeping began, most people had only one name, such as john. Bishop meades book, entitled old churches and families of virginia.
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