Easterly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Easterly family

The surname Easterly was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1494 where the surname held a family seat at East Newton.

Early History of the Easterly family

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Easterly Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Easterly were recorded, including Esterly, Esterleigh, Esterley, Easterly, Easterley, Esterlys, Esterllis, Esterlis, Asterley, Estely, Esteley, Astely, Asterleigh, Easterleigh, Asterlie, Aysterly and many more.

Early Notables of the Easterly family

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Easterly Ranking

In the United States, the name Easterly is the 12,647^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Easterly migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Easterly family emigrate to North America:

Easterly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Michael Easterly, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Jacob Easterly, aged 22, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Michael Easterly, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2

Easterly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John M Easterly, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
J M Easterly, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Easterly (post 1700) +

Harry Watkey Easterly Jr. (1922-2005), American President of the United States Golf Association
Thomas Martin Easterly (1809-1882), American daguerreotypist and photographer
Dick Easterly (b. 1939), American CFL football player who won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963, inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame in 2012
James Morris Easterly (b. 1953), American retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1974 to 1987
William Russell Easterly (b. 1957), American economist, Professor of Economics at New York University
Theodore Harrison "Ted" Easterly (1885-1951), American Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1909 to 1915
Rudolph P. Easterly, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Louisiana State Senate, 1950 3
Merri Easterly, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012 3
Martin Easterly, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 23rd District, 1910 3
Leon Easterly, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1960 3
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html