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England

Early Origins of the Surman family

The surname Surman was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The question of whether this relates to a preacher or a knight is still unresolved. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1312 when Richard and Ralph Sermoner held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Surman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Surman research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1220, 1269, 1455, 1487, 1629 and 1679 are included under the topic Early Surman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Surman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sermon, Sirmon, Surman, Surmon, Sirman, Serman and others.

Early Notables of the Surman family

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Surman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Surman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Surman, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1744

Surman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gerhard Surman, who arrived in Ohio in 1832
Frederick Surman, who arrived in Indiana sometime between 1849 and 1856
Joseph Surman, who settled in Ohio in 1856
J. Surman, who settled in San Francisco in 1856
J Surman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1856 1
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Surman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Surman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Surman, aged 29, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Nimroud"

Surman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Surman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Stephen Surman, aged 24, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 2
Selina Surman, aged 26, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 2
Frances M. Surman, aged 5, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 2
Selina Surman, aged 3, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 2
Emily J. Surman, aged 2 mths., who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 2
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Historic Events for the Surman family +

RMS Lusitania

Mrs. Mabel Annie Surman, English 2nd Class passenger from England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 3

Citations +

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/