Ovington History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Ovington surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of various places named Ovington, such as in Durham and in Northumberland. Early Origins of the Ovington familyThe surname Ovington was first found in Essex at Ovington, a parish, in the union of Risbridge, hundred of Hinckford. 1 Ovington can also be found in Norfolk, Northumberland, Southampton, Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire. The place names are generally first listed in Saxon times or at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. The oldest was found in Northumberland where it was listed as Ofingadun (699-705) and for the most part, the place name meant "estate associated with a man called Ufa," from the Old English personal name + "-ing" + "tun." 2 The Domesday Book, lists the following variants: Ouituna (Essex) and Ulfeton (Durham.) Ovington, Norfolk was listed as Uvinton in 1202. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Brictrwulf from Richard Fitzgilbert a Norman Baron who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. One of the first records of then name was Roger of Hoveden, or Howden (fl. 1174-1201), who was an English chronicler and is believed to have been from Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He went on the Third Crusade with Richard I of England, joining him in Marseille in August 1190. Early History of the Ovington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ovington research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1174, 1190, 1201, 1571, 1582, 1583, 1614 and 1625 are included under the topic Early Ovington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ovington Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ovington, Offington, Ovenden, Ofington, Offenden, Ovendean, Offendean, Hovenden, Hoffington, de Offington, de Ovington and many more. Early Notables of the Ovington familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ovington Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ovington family to IrelandSome of the Ovington family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ovington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Ovington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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