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![Show Contents]() Ango History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Ango dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Normandy. It is derived from their residence in Normandy, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Ango familyThe surname Ango was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat at the castle d'Ango in the village of Varangeville near Dieppe. Although the lineage is obscure they are believed to be descended from the ancient Crispins, related to royalty on both sides of the English Channel. Early History of the Ango familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ango research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1551, 1638 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Ango History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ango Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Ango, including Ango, d'Angeau, Dangeau, D'Ango, Angot, D'Angot, Angault, D'Angault, Dangault, D'Angoult, Angoult, Angould, D'Angould, D'Angoult, Dangoult, Dangould, Angeau and many more. Early Notables of the Ango familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - Jean Angot, Constable of d'Ango Castle
Migration of the Ango familyApproximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Ango has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Ango were J Adam Angold who settled in Philadelphia in 1754.
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