The origins of the Coont surname date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was a person who held the noble title of Count. Such names were also occasionally bestowed as nicknames on those of undeservedly haughty or regal bearing.
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Early Origins of the Coont family
The surname Coont was first found in Durham where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Coont family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coont research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1225, 1262, 1293, 1327, 1769 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Coont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Coont Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Coont has been spelled many different ways, including Countesse, Cunte, Conte, Counte, Contesse, Count, Comitissa and many more.
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Early Notables of the Coont family
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Migration of the Coont family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Coonts to arrive in North America: Barnet Counts who sailed to Philadelphia in 1732 and William Counts to Delaware in 1803.
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