Achorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The origins of the Achorn name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Achorn was originally derived from a family having lived in the village of Alchorne in the parish of Rotherfield, Sussex.

Early Origins of the Achorn family

The surname Achorn was first found in the county of Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Early History of the Achorn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Achorn research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1476, 1541, 1591, 1687 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Achorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Achorn Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Achorn include Alcorn, Alcorne, Aldcorn, Aldcorne, Allcorn, Allcorne, Alchorn, Alchorne, Auldcorn, Auldcorne, Elcorn, Elcorne, Elchorne, Euldcorn, Euldchorne, Haldcorn, Halcorn and many more.

Early Notables of the Achorn family

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Migration of the Achorn family to Ireland

Some of the Achorn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Achorn migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Achorn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Achorn, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)