The distinguished surname Woen is Cornish in origin. It is derived from the Cornish word "gun," meaning "downs." The word can be found in many Cornish place names, such as Goonamarth "downs of the horse," Goon Bell "wooded downs," Woon Gumpus "the level downs," and Trewoon "farm on the downs."
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Early Origins of the Woen family
The surname Woen was first found in the western county of Cornwall. It is likely that the first bearer of the name lived near one of the places in Cornwall that bears the name Woen, such as Woon, near Roche, or Trewoon in St. Mewan and Budock.
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Early History of the Woen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woen research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1706, 1803, 1823, 1856, 1858 and 1938 are included under the topic Early Woen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Woen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Woon, Wune, Woone and others.
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Early Notables of the Woen family
Notable amongst the family at this time was William Woon (1803-1858), a printer, John Woon (b. 1823), a boatswain's mate in the U.S. Navy who was... Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Woen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Woen family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Stephen Woon, who immigrated to America in 1749; Simon Woone, who was living in Cincinnati in 1825; Richard Woon, who was recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario, Thomas Woon, who arrived in Colorado in 1881.
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