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Where did the Welsh MacHen family come from? What is the Welsh MacHen family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacHen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacHen family history? The Welsh MacHen surname is thought to derived from name of the village of Machen, located near Caerphilly, in the county of Monmouthshire.Welsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when Welsh surnames came into use. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many spelling variations of particular Welsh names are very important. The surname MacHen has occasionally been spelled Machen, Machin, Machon, Mackon, Makin, Makins, MacMacken and many more. First found in Monmouthshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacHen research. Another 189 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacHen History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early MacHen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the MacHen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 145 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. The Welsh migration to North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries contributed greatly to its rapid development. These migrants were in search of land, work, and freedom. Those Welsh families that survived the long ocean journey were critical to the development of new industries and factories, and to the quick settlement of land. They also added to an ever-growing rich cultural heritage. A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name MacHen: MacHen Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
MacHen Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
MacHen Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The MacHen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacHen 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 6 December 2011 at 14:37. ©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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