Corman History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe present generation of the Corman family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the region of Carnaby a parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Literally the place name means 'cairn-settlement' from the Celtic carn, cairn + Scandinavian by, meaning 'settlement, village.' 1 Early Origins of the Corman familyThe surname Corman was first found in Carnaby, a parish, in the "union of Bridlington, wapentake of Dickerin in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The church is a small edifice, with an embattled tower." 2 The first records for the family are found here in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379: Rogerus de Carnaby, brasiator; and Johannes Carnaby. 3 Later records of the family were found further to the north in Caithness, Scotland, specifically with the spelling Carnabay, but that sources notes the family was "from Carnaby in the East Riding of Yorkshire." 4 Early History of the Corman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corman research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1404, 1407, 1541, 1552, 1595, 1624, 1628, 1629, 1640, 1642, 1645, 1669, 1677, 1772, 1805, 1808, 1823 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Corman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Corman Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Corman include Carnaby, Carnabey and others. Early Notables of the Corman familyNotables of the family at this time include Sir William Carnaby (died 1407), English politician, Member of Parliament for Northumberland in 1404; Leonard Cornaby, High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1541; and William Carnaby (1595-1645), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Morpeth in 1624; for Northumberland (1628-1629), for Marlborough in 1640, and for Morpeth (1640-1642.)William Carnaby, born in London in 1772, was a chorister of the Chapel-Royal under Dr. Nares and Dr. Ayrton. On leaving the choir he... Corman RankingIn the United States, the name Corman is the 15,222nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Corman were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Corman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Corman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Corman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
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