Farnen Surname History

Origins Available:
England

The name Farnen is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in Farndon a parish in the county of Cheshire.

Early Origins of the Farnen family

The surname Farnen was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Farnen family

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Farnen 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 Farnen were recorded, including Farnden, Farnen, Farndon and others.

Early Notables of the Farnen family

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Farnen 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 Farnen family emigrate to North America:

Farnen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Farnen, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1858
Christopher Farnen, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Maryland in 1860 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)