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Early Origins of the Middaugh family

The surname Middaugh was first found in Shropshire at Middle, alternately spelt Myddle, Mydle, Midle, M'dle, Meadley and Medle, a parish, in the union of Ellesmere, partly in the liberties of Shrewsbury, but chiefly in the hundred of Pimhill. 1 Myddle Castle was built here c. 1308 by Lord John Le Strange but it fell into ruin and collapsed during the earthquake of 1688. One of the first records of the name was Richard le Midel who was listed in Oxfordshire in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 2 Simon atte Middele was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset in 1327. 3

Early History of the Middaugh family

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Middaugh Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Middle, Middel, Midel, Mittel, Mittle, Middleho, Midelho, Mideleho, Middlehough, Midler, Middler, Midlar and many more.

Early Notables of the Middaugh family

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Middaugh Ranking

In the United States, the name Middaugh is the 8,180th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4


United States Middaugh migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Middaugh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Sadie Middaugh, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1896
Middaugh Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Kate Middaugh, aged 56, who settled in America, in 1910
  • Middaugh, aged 38, who settled in America, in 1914
  • Florence Middaugh, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1914
  • Walter D. Middaugh, aged 48, who landed in America, in 1914
  • Levi Middaugh, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States, in 1918
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Middaugh migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Middaugh Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Private. Martin Middaugh U.E., (Marten, Middagh) (b. 1749) born in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, USA who settled in Osnabruck [South Stormont], Stormont County, Ontario c. 1779 he enlisted in 1780 serving in the Kings Royal Regiment of New York, married twice having 11 children, he died in 1818 5
  • Mr. Stephen Middaugh U.E., (Middagh) who settled in Canada c. 1784 5
  • Mr. John Middaugh Sr., U.E., (Jan, Middagh) who settled in Canada c. 1784 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Middaugh (post 1700) +

  • Forest L. "Bud" Middaugh (b. 1939), retired American baseball coach
  • Robert Wayne Middaugh (b. 1967), retired six-time gold, two-time silver and bronze medalist Canadian curler
  • Sherry L. Middaugh (b. 1966), born Sherry Hamel, also known as Sherry Scheirich, Canadian four-time bronze medalist curler


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  5. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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