Lochhead History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Lochhead family

The surname Lochhead was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, 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 Lochhead family

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Lochhead Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lochhead, Lochead, Lockhead, Lockheed and others.

Early Notables of the Lochhead family

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Lochhead migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lochhead Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eliza Lochhead, aged 45, who settled in America, in 1894
James Lochhead, aged 50, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1897

Lochhead Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Lochhead, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Douglas, Scotland, in 1908
Robert Lochhead, aged 34, who settled in America from Govan, Scotland, in 1909
Annie Lochhead, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Flemington, Scotland, in 1910
Jessie C. Lochhead, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Stewarton, Scotland, in 1912
Allan D. Lochhead, aged 39, who landed in America from West Hartlepool, England, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lochhead (post 1700) +

Robert Henry "Harry" Lochhead (1876-1909), American Major League Baseball shortstop
Andrew Lorimar "Andy" Lochhead (1941-2022), Scottish professional footballer from Milngavie, Scotland who made 466 appearances as a forward (1960-1974)
Richard Neilson Lochhead (b. 1969), Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment since 2007
Liz Lochhead (b. 1947), Scottish poet and dramatist from Newarthill, North Lanarkshire
Duggie Lochhead (1904-1968), Scottish professional football player and manager
Helen Lochhead, Australian architect and urban designer, Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney, Deputy Government Architect in the NSW Government Architect's Office (2007-)
Seth Lochhead (b. 1981), Canadian screenwriter
Tony James Lochhead (b. 1982), New Zealand international footballer
Douglas Lochhead FRSC (1922-2011), Canadian poet
Kenneth Campbell Lochhead OC (1926-2006), Canadian Professor and painter from Ottawa, Ontario
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