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Homan History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Homan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Homan name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who worked as a servant for Hugh.

"The forms would suggest ‘servant of Hugh’ and the surname may sometimes have this meaning, but such a combination as a personal name is rare or unique. In late Old English times names in -mann were popular and new combinations were formed." 1

Early Origins of the Homan family

The surname Homan was first found in Huntingdonshire, where there were two records for the family found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Gilbert Houman; and Henry Houman. 2

Matill filia Hiweman was found in Wiltshire c. 1248 and Hugeman de Assinton was listed in Suffolk in the 13th century. In Huntingdonshire, Willelmus filius Howman was registered there in the Hundredorum Rolls and later, William Hiweman was found in Wiltshire c. 1248. Humphrey Huueman was found in Suffolk in 1277. 1

Early History of the Homan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Homan research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1518, 1585, 1653, 1664, 1724 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Homan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Homan Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Homan has undergone many spelling variations, including Homan, Homans, Howman, Hoeman, Hownam and others.

Early Notables of the Homan family

Distinguished members of the family include

Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724), was a German geographer and cartographer, who also made maps of the Americas

Homan Ranking

In the United States, the name Homan is the 4,024^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3 However, in Netherlands, the name Homan is ranked the 801^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,426 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Homan family to Ireland

Some of the Homan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Homan migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Homan were among those contributors:

Homan Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Anders Andersson Homan, who arrived in Delaware in 1643 5
Harbert Homan, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 5
John Homan, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 5
Anders Homan, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1693 5

Homan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christoph Homan, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 5
Michael Homan, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 5
Mr. Homan to Boston in 1765

Homan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isaac Homan, aged 46, who landed in Georgia in 1812 5
Philip Homan to New Orleans in 1822
Patrick Homan to Philadelphia in 1848

Homan migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Homan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Miss. Mary Homan who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Corea" departing 2nd July 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 14th August 1847 but she died on board 6

Homan migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Homan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Homan, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
J. Homan, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Elizabeth" in 1849 8
Miss. Elizabeth Homan, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baretto Junior" on 5th April 1850, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9

Homan migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Homan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Richard Homan, aged 45, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Earl Granville" in 1880
Mary Homan, aged 43, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Earl Granville" in 1880
John Homan, aged 20, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Earl Granville" in 1880
Thomas Homan, aged 18, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Earl Granville" in 1880
Richard Homan, aged 16, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Earl Granville" in 1880
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Homan (post 1700) +

Dennis Frank Homan (b. 1946), American former American NFL football wide receiver
Charles Inskeep Homan, American professional engineer
Rachel Catherine Homan (b. 1989), Canadian curler, her and her team won the World Women's Curling Championship gold medal in Sydney, N.S. on Sunday, March 24, 2024
Sir William Jackson Homan (1771-1852), 1st Baronet, an Irish baronet
Philip JL Homan, British Director of the Metrication Board
Korie Homan (b. 1986), Dutch gold medalist wheelchair tennis player, former world number one
Rear Admiral Thomas B Homan, British Director General of Naval Personal Services
William Homan Thorpe FRS (1902-1986), British zoologist, Professor of Animal Ethology at the University of Cambridge
Howard Homan Buffett (1903-1964), American businessman and politician, who was a four-term U.S. Congressman, father of Warren Buffett
Joseph Homan Manley (1842-1905), American Republican politician, postmaster at Augusta, Maine, 1881-85, 1889-92; Member of Republican National Committee from Maine, 1896 10

The Homan Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Labile quod opportunum
Motto Translation: That which is opportune is quickly gone, or opportunity soon slips by.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 80)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZABETH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Elizabeth.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baretto-junior
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html