Surry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Surry family

The surname Surry was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Surry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Surry research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1143, 1219, 1455, 1487, 1580, 1609 and 1625 are included under the topic Early Surry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Surry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Surrey, Surrais, Surreis, Surridge, Surrich, Surrage and many more.

Early Notables of the Surry family

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Surry migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Surry Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

David Surry, who landed in Virginia in 1698 1

Surry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Surry, who arrived in Arkansas in 1882 1

Surry 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:

Surry Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Surry, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Richard Dart" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th April 1848 2

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 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html