Bayon Surname HistoryEarly Origins of the Bayon familyThe surname Bayon was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. There is believed to be a connection to the Bishop of Bayeux, Bishop Odo, half brother of Duke William. Early History of the Bayon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bayon research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bayon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bayon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bayouse, Bayousse, Bayos, Bayon, Bayons, Bayhouse and others. Early Notables of the Bayon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bayon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bayon RankingIn France, the name Bayon is the 3,485th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Bayon familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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