| ![Show Contents]() Olgin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Olgin comes from a name for a holy man who was a priest or friar. The surname Olgin originally derived from the Old English word Hol or Hool. Another reference claims the name was derived from the Old English words "holh" + "mann" and literally meant "dweller by a hollow." 1 Early Origins of the Olgin familyThe surname Olgin was first found in Essex, where one of the first records of the name was John Holman, Holeman who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 1 Early History of the Olgin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Olgin research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1593, 1633, 1638, 1659, 1661, 1669, 1685, 1700 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Olgin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Olgin Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Olgin include Holman, Hollman, Holeman and others. Early Notables of the Olgin familyNotables of the family at this time include Philip Holman (c. 1593-1669), an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1638; Philip Holman, High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1633; and Sir...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Olgin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Olgin family to Ireland
Some of the Olgin 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.
| Olgin migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Olgin or a variant listed above:
Olgin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alejandro Olgin, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Manuel Antonio Olgin, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Miguel Olgin, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Olgin (post 1700) | + |
- Dr. Jeffrey E. Olgin MD, California cardiologist
- Moissaye J. Olgin (b. 1878), American politician, Representative from New York, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1934 3
- Moissaye Joseph Olgin (1878-1939), Russian-born writer, journalist, and translator
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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