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The Anglo-Saxon name Club comes from when its first bearer worked as a maker of clubs. The surname Club originally derived from the Old English spelling Clobbere. It was commonly found in the area of Farndon, Cheshire where the family first lived.

Early Origins of the Club family

The surname Club was first found in Farndon, near Chester, which "seems to have been the habitat of the family." [1]

So at to prove the point, the Wills at Chester included the following entries: Hugh Clubb, of Farndon, 1588; John Clubb, of Holt, 1607; Francis Clubbe, of Farndon, 1695; and John Clubbe, of Worthenbury, 1689. [1]

Early History of the Club family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Club research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1202, 1204, 1279, 1588, 1607, 1695, 1703, 1725, 1730, 1745, 1773, 1803 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Club History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Club Spelling Variations

Until 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 Club include Clubb, Club, Clobbe, Clubbe and others.

Early Notables of the Club family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

  • John Clubbe (1703?-1773), English satirical writer, son of the Rev. George Clubbe, rector of Whatfield, Suffolk. "At the usual age he was entered at Cambridge, where he took the degree of B.A. as a me...
  • William Clubbe (1745-1814), was a poetical writer and the seventh son of the Rev. John Clubbe. [2]


United States Club 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 Club or a variant listed above:

Club Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Club who arrived in Virginia in 1654
Club Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Club, who arrived in North Carolina in 1748 [3]
Club Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alexander Club, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1802 [3]


  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  3. 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)


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