| ![Show Contents]() Kingan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland The ancestors of the Kingan family were part of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. They lived in the barony of Kinghorn in the county of Fife. The surname Kingan belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Kingan familyThe surname Kingan was first found in Fife, at the historic former Royal Burgh of Kinghorn, now a town which derives its name from the Scottish Gaelic Ceann Gronna, meaning "head of the marsh" or "head of the bog." Perhaps best known as the place where King Alexander III of Scotland died, this town is steeped in history including the former castle in Kinghorn which was frequently visited by the Scottish Court in the period of the House of Dunkeld. No trace of the castle can be found today. King Alexander III returned here to see his new wife Yolande of Dreux, but fell from his horse on the way and was found dead on the beach of Pettycur bay. Early History of the Kingan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kingan research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1292, 1296, 1513, 1597 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Kingan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kingan Spelling VariationsPrior to the invention of the printing press in the last hundred years, documents were basically unique. Names were written according to sound, and often appeared differently each time they were recorded. Spelling variations of the name Kingan include Kyngorn, Kinghorn, Kinghorne, Kingorn, Kynghorn, Kyngorne, Kynghorne, Kinghan and many more. Early Notables of the Kingan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kingan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Kingan family to Ireland
Some of the Kingan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kingan migration to the United States | + |
The freedom of the North American colonies was enticing, and many Scots left to make the great crossing. It was a long and hard journey, but its reward was a place where there was more land than people and tolerance was far easier to come by. Many of these people came together to fight for a new nation in the American War of Independence, while others remained loyal to the old order as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of Scots in North America have recovered much of this heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and other such organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important and early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Kingan:
Kingan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Kingan, who landed in Texas in 1912 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kingan (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Kingan, British CEO of Nexor Limited, a computer security company in Nottingham
- Mrs Daphne Marian Kingan of Glenganagh, Irish landowner of Tynan Abbey in County Armagh, widow of Thomas John Anthony Kingan
- Thomas John Anthony Kingan DL, of Glenganagh, Irish politician, High Sheriff of County Down in 1958
- William Sinclair Kingan (1876-1946), Irish unionist politician in Northern Ireland, High Sheriff of Down in 1924
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: A favore regis nomen
Motto Translation: The popularity of the name
- 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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Kingan migration to the United States 
