Eykens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The origins of the name Eykens are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Edward. This surname was a diminutive form of Ede-kin.

Early Origins of the Eykens family

The surname Eykens was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Eykens family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eykens research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1279, 1300, 1321, 1327, 1600, 1730 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Eykens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eykens Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Eykens family name include Eakin, Eakins, Ekins, Ekin, Eaking, Heakins and many more.

Early Notables of the Eykens family

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Migration of the Eykens family to Ireland

Some of the Eykens family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Eykens family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Eykens surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Jonathon Eakin, a merchant from Somerset, England, who arrived in Maryland in 1685; James Eakin made his home in the same state in 1759; Robert Eakin settled in New York in 1803.