Show ContentsHuntback History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Huntback come from when the family resided in a now-lost settlement called Huntbach.

Early Origins of the Huntback family

The surname Huntback was first found in Staffordshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Huntback family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huntback research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1639, 1700 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Huntback History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huntback 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. Huntback has been recorded under many different variations, including Huntbach, Huntbachs, Huntbaches, Huntback and many more.

Early Notables of the Huntback family

Distinguished members of the family include John Huntbach (1639-1705), an English antiquary from Featherstone, Staffordshire. In 1700, he bought the manor of Seawall from Richard Leveson. From another line, Burke's...
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Migration of the Huntback family

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 Huntback or a variant listed above: bearers of the name who sailed to North America before the 20th century, where they contributed to New World society.



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