Moone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Scotland

The Moone surname is of Norman origin, and thought to derive from a place name such as from Moyon in La Manche, or from Mohun in Normandy. 1 2 3 4

"The same with the surname Mohun (found de Moiun), said to be from Myon, found Moon, an ancient barony near St. Lo, in Normandy. " 5

Early Origins of the Moone family

The surname Moone was first found in Dorset, where the Domesday Book of 1086 includes: William de Moion, de Moiun, de Moine, de Mouin. 6 Later in Somerset, Reginald de Moyn, de Moyun, de Moun, de Mohun was found in the Assize Rolls of 1239-1253. 7

In Yorkshire, the first record there was Robert Mone who was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1260. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included Thomas le Mun in Norfolk, Geoffrey le Moun in Bedfordshire 7 and John de Mohun in Somerset. 8

In Devon, the Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I records Reginald de Mohun, and William de Mohun, Wiltshire (Henry III-Edward I.) 9

In Scotland, the first record was that of John de Mohun who was listed as John de Mooun in the Roll of Carlaverock (A.D. 1300.) Later, George Moon, changekeeper in Kilspindie, and James Moon, his son, are mentioned in 1711 as was Henry Moon in Fordie, 1722. 10

Early History of the Moone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moone research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1548, 1651, 1655, 1661, 1762, 1796, 1871 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Moone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moon, Moone, Moones and others.

Early Notables of the Moone family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Peter Moon (fl. 1548), English poet, "author of 'A Short Treatise of certayne Thinges abused in the Popysh Church, long used, but now abolyshed, to our consolation, and God's Word avaunced, the Lyght...

Migration of the Moone family to Ireland

Some of the Moone family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moone migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moone Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Moone, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "Return"
Martine De Moone, who landed in Virginia in 1623 11
Susan Moone, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 11
Henry Moone, who arrived in Virginia in 1637
Abraham Moone, who settled in Virginia in 1638
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Moone Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Moone, who landed in Virginia in 1701 11
William Moone, who landed in Virginia in 1701 11
Robert Moone, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Moone (post 1700) +

Thomas Henry "Tom" Moone Sr. (1908-1986), Canadian-born, American bronze medalist ice hockey player at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Maggie Moone, British singer, OGAE Second Chance Contest winner (1980)

Citations +

Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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)
Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)