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Where did the English Deerin family come from? What is the English Deerin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Deerin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Deerin family history?

Deerin is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Deerin family lived in Kent, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages.

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Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Deerin include Dering, Deareing, Dearing, Deering, Derringer and many more.

First found in Kent where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deerin research. Another 330 words(24 lines of text) covering the year 1086 is included under the topic Early Deerin History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Deerin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Deerin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 129 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Deerins to arrive on North American shores:

Deerin Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Michael Deerin, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1840

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  7. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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  9. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  10. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Deerin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Deerin Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:30.

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