| ![Show Contents]() Hentges History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the Hentges family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in the place named Hendon, in Middlesex. The place-name is derived from an Old English expression that means at the high hill or in the valley with the deer. The place named Hendon is in the London Metropolitan area and is situated some seven miles north-west of Charing Cross. The Hendron variant is now chiefly found in County Armagh, Ireland, but it earliest origins lie in Middlesex. Early Origins of the Hentges familyThe surname Hentges was first found in Middlesex. Alternatively, the family could have originated in Endon, a township, in the parish and union of Leek, N. division of the hundred of Totmonslow in Staffordshire. 1 Early History of the Hentges familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hentges research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1639 and 1865 are included under the topic Early Hentges History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hentges Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Hendon, Henden, Hendwn and others. Early Notables of the Hentges familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hentges Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hentges RankingIn the United States, the name Hentges is the 13,265th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2  Migration of the Hentges family to Ireland
Some of the Hentges 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 Hentges familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Hentges or a variant listed above were: Susan Hendon who settled in Maryland in 1729.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hentges (post 1700) | + |
- Richard A. Hentges, American politician, Mayor of Fargo, North Dakota, 1974-78 3
- Mathew Hentges, American politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 5th District, 1948 3
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