Hollyhoag History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Hollyhoag come from when the family resided beside a religious marker known as the holy oak or beside a tree known as the evergreen-oak.

Early Origins of the Hollyhoag family

The surname Hollyhoag was first found in Warwickshire from very ancient times, and were Lords of the manor of Morton Bagot.

Early History of the Hollyhoag family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hollyhoag research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1624, 1637 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Hollyhoag History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hollyhoag Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hollyhoag has been recorded under many different variations, including Hollyoak, Hollyoake, Holyoak, Holyoake, Holleyoak, Holleyoake, Holeyoak, Holeyoake, Holeyoke, Hollyoke, Holleyoke, Hollyhock, Hollihock, Holehock, Hollehock and many more.

Early Notables of the Hollyhoag family

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Hollyhoag migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hollyhoag or a variant listed above:

Hollyhoag Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Hollyhoag, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1866