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![Show Contents]() Flan Surname History
The Flan surname finds its earliest origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name is derived from the personal name Flint. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time. Early Origins of the Flan familyThe surname Flan was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, and is the name of the great Saxon Gods. The name was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Early History of the Flan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flan research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1300 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Flan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Flan Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Flan are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Flan include: Flint, Flinte, Flindt, Flynt and others. Early Notables of the Flan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Flan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Flan family to Ireland
Some of the Flan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Flan or a variant listed above:
Flan Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Flan, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 1
Flan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Baptist Le Flan, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1764 1
Flan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anthony Flan, aged 11, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1851 1
- 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)
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Flan migration to the United States 
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