Countess History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Countess family

Early History of the Countess family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Countess research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1225, 1262, 1293, 1327, 1769 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Countess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Countess Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Countess have been found, including Countesse, Cunte, Conte, Counte, Contesse, Count, Comitissa and many more.

Early Notables of the Countess family

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Countess Ranking

In the United States, the name Countess is the 16,214^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Migration of the Countess family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become powerful new nations. Among early immigrants of the Countess surname to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were: Barnet Counts who sailed to Philadelphia in 1732 and William Counts to Delaware in 1803.