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Origins Available: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish Where did the English Farrant family come from? What is the English Farrant family crest and coat of arms? When did the Farrant family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Farrant family history? The name Farrant originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from the given name Farimond. The surname Farrant originally derived from the Old French word Ferrant which meant iron-grey. The surname Farrant was later adopted in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time. One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Farrant has appeared include Farrant, Farrand, Farrin, Farrent, Farren and others. First found in the eastern counties of Norfolk, Cambridge and Oxfordshire and it is from this latter shire that we found the first record of the name: Henry Ferant who was listed in the Hundred Rolls of 1273. Walter Ferrant was listed in the same census but was found in Cambridge. Finally, the same source lists Benedict Feraunt in Norfolk. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farrant research. Another 117 words(8 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1580, 1575 and 1671 are included under the topic Early Farrant History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 85 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Farrant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Farrant family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 139 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Farrant arrived in North America very early: Farrant Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Farrant Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Farrant Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Farrant 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 12 April 2012 at 15:02. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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