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France

The prominent surname Money originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The family name Monet is a shortened form of either of two Old French given names, Hamon and Emon.

Early Origins of the Money family

The surname Money was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Another branch of the family was found in Monnay, Normandy. And many of this branch of the family participated in the Conquest of England.

By example, William de Monay was a benefactor to Bliburgh, Suffolk, before the time of Henry II. Robert de Monei held a fief from Bigot, Earl of Norfolk, in 1165. 1

"The fee held by William was at Brigg. In Yorkshire, ' Henri de Monnaie witnesses the original grant of the manor of Allerton, probably about 1190 :' and a family of the name Monet of Hadlesby, continued in the county in the seventeenth century. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Robert Monay in Oxfordshire. William de Mony is entered in the Testa de Nevill as holding part of a knight's fee at Clinton, in that county, of Guy Fitz Robert and Bardolt Fitz Roger : and Walter de Munet as holding by serjeanty at Munet in Staffordshire. " 2

The Mauny variant derived there name from "the castle of Mauny at Hambye, (the parish adjoining St. Denis-de-Gaste) in Normandy." 3

Over the course of many centuries, this family branched, prospered and expanded to many regions where members of the family adapted to the cultural and linguistic changes in these regions and also became active citizens defending their beliefs, their King, and their country. This ancient family name is registered at Abondance in 1649.

A famous member of the family, Claude Monet, was a French painter during the 1800s and 1900s. Claude was fascinated by the reflection of light off the water and his painting "Impression, soleil levant " (1872), inspired a critic to describe him as an "Impressionniste". His home at Giverny remains open to the public as well as the famous garden with the water lilies which he painted so frequently.

Early History of the Money family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Money research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1549, 1556, 1600, 1641, 1656 and 1703 are included under the topic Early Money History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Money Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Monet, Monai, Monez, Moner, Money, Monnet, Monnai, Monnaie, Monnaies, Monnait, Monnez, Monner, Monaie, Monaies, Monait, Monette, Monnette and many more.

Early Notables of the Money family

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Money Ranking

In the United States, the name Money is the 4,641^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 4

Money migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Money Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

David Money, who landed in Maryland in 1679 5

Money Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anne and her husband John Money, who settled in Baltimore in 1775
Ann Money, aged 24, settled in Baltimore in 1775

Money Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Money, who landed in Maryland in 1801 5
Margaret Money, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 5
Charles Money, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 5
Samuel Money, aged 40, settled in New Orleans in 1820
Samuel Money, who settled in New Orleans in 1820
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Money Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frederick George Money, who arrived in Alabama in 1923 5

Money migration to Australia +

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

Money Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Money, (b. 1814), aged 14, English errand boy who was convicted in Somerset, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 13th March 1828, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1860 6
Mr. Joseph Money, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Henry Money, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Pakenham" in 1850 8
Joseph Money, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sea Park" 9
William Money, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Switzerland"
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Money 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:

Money Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Julia Davis Money, (b. 1835), aged 23, English domestic servant from Middlesex travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 10
Mrs. Rebecca Money, (b. 1825), aged 35, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd December 1860 11
Mr. Charles Frederick Money, (b. 1827), aged 33, British groom travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd December 1860 11
Mr. Charles Frederick Money, Jr., (b. 1853), aged 7, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd December 1860 11
Mr. Money, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 20th September 1872 11
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Money migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12

Money Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Roger Money, who settled in Barbados in 1664

Contemporary Notables of the name Money (post 1700) +

Eddie Money (1949-2019), born Edward Joseph Mahoney, an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who had a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums, known for songs like "Baby Hold On", "Two Tickets to Paradise", "Think I'm in Love" and more
Joe Money, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956 13
Jody Money, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 13
J. Money, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860 13
Hernando De Soto Money (1839-1912), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Winona, Mississippi, 1873-74; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1875-85, 1893-97; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1897-1911 13
George P. Money, American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, 1896; Candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1904 13
Hernando DeSoto Money (1839-1912), American politician, United States Senator from Mississippi (1897-1911)
Donald Wayne "Easy" Money (b. 1947), American former Major League Baseball player who played from 1968 to 1983
John Marshall Money, American Construction Company Executive
John Money, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 14
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Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 3 of 3
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PAKENHAM 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Pakenham.gif
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SEA PARK 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/seapark1852.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, May 6) John Money. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html