Owl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Owl family

The surname Owl was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Owl family

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Owl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Owle, Owl, Owler, Howl, Howle and others.

Early Notables of the Owl family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Owle family of Suffolk

Owl migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Owl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Owl, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1743
Peter Owl, aged 25, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1

Owl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Owl, who arrived in Maryland in 1838 1

Citations +

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)