Ragland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Wales

The Ragland surname comes from the historic village of Raglan (Welsh: Rhaglan) in Monmouthshire, known for its castle.

Early Origins of the Ragland family

The surname Ragland was first found in Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy), where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Ragland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ragland research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1513, 1550, 1563 and 1578 are included under the topic Early Ragland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ragland Spelling Variations

Although there are not an extremely large number Welsh surnames, there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations of those surnames. This variety of spellings began almost immediately after the acceptance of surnames within Welsh society. As time progressed, these old Brythonic names were eventually were recorded in English. This process was problematic in that many of the highly inflected sounds of the native language of Wales could not be properly captured in English. Some families, however, did decide to modify their own names to indicate a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even a patriotic affiliation. The name Ragland has seen various spelling variations: Raglan, Ragland and others.

Early Notables of the Ragland family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was

Sir John Ragland of Carnllwyd, (died by 1550)

Ragland Ranking

In the United States, the name Ragland is the 1,813^rd most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1

Ragland migration to the United States +

In the 1800s and 1900s, many Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Ragland

Ragland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Ragland, who arrived in Maryland in 1680

Ragland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Ragland, his wife Ann Beaufort, and ten children, who settled in Virginia in 1720
John Ragland, who landed in Virginia in 1720 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Ragland (post 1700) +

Aaron-Carl Ragland (1973-2010), American electronic dance musician, founder of Wallshaker Music in 1999
Kaaren Ragland, American musician, founder of a group called The Sounds of the Supremes in 1989
John Lee Morgan Beauregard "Rags" Ragland (1905-1946), American comedian and character actor, known for his work with Abbott and Costello, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Red Skelton, Gene Kelly and others
Chad Ragland (b. 1970), American winning race car driver, son of Larry Ragland
Frank Roland Ragland (1904-1959), American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from 1932 to 1933
Thomas "Tom" Ragland (b. 1946), American Major League Baseball second baseman who played from 1971 to 1973
Jack Williamson Ragland (1913-1996), American gold medalist basketball player at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Robert O. Ragland (1931-2012), American film score composer and music arranger for the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
Larry Ragland (b. 1943), American professional offroad racing competitor
J. W. Ragland, American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Granville County, 1868-69 3
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Ragland Motto +

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: Mutare vel timere sperno
Motto Translation: I scorn to change or fear.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html