Horace History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Horace is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It comes from the name Rabin or Robin, which are pet forms of the personal name Robert. The name is preceded the Old English prefix har, which means gray. Hence, the surname Horace literally means gray Rabin or gray Robin. [1] Early Origins of the Horace familyThe surname Horace was first found in the parish of Taxal, Derbyshire at Horobin. [2] A very rare name, we did find some late entries for the family in Cheshire. The Wills at Chester list John Horabin, of Westhoughton, 1591; Thomas Horabin, of Bolton, 1612; Richard Horrobin, of Bolton, 1633; and William Horrobin, of Little Bolton, 1633. "It will be seen that the Bolton Horobins first became Horrobin, and then Harrobin, as they exist to-day." [2] Early History of the Horace familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Horace research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1591, 1596, 1612, 1618, 1633, 1686, 1696, 1713, 1783 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Horace History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Horace Spelling VariationsOnly 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 Horace has undergone many spelling variations, including Horrobin, Horrabin, Horobin, Horabin, Harrobin, Harrabin, Harobin, Harbin, Harbine, Harbyn, Harbynn, Horbyn and many more. Early Notables of the Horace familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Horace Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Horace RankingIn the United States, the name Horace is the 12,816th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [3]
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 Horace were among those contributors: Horace Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Horace Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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