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

Drage is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Drage family lived in Yorkshire. This family settled here on lands at Drax, and it is from this location that their surname derives.

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Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Drax, Dracks and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they were granted lands by Duke William for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drage research. Another 234 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Drage History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World 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 stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Drage or a variant listed above:

Drage Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Theodorus Swaine Drage, who landed in North Carolina in 1769

Drage Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Caroline Drage, who arrived in Texas in 1845
  • Caroline Drage, who came to Texas in 1845
  • Auguste Drage, who sailed from Hamburg to New York in 1873

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The Drage Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Drage 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.

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