Ney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The Anglo-Saxon name Ney comes from the family having resided near a river. Ney is a local surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. There are a variety of types of local surnames, some of which include: topographic surnames, which could be given to a person who lived beside any physical feature, such as a hill, stream, church or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. This surname comes from the Old English phrase, atten (e)ye, which means "at the island." 1 This surname was first found in England in the county of Essex.

Early Origins of the Ney family

The surname Ney was first found in Essex, where they were established early in the medieval period. 2

Kirby's Quest listed Thoma atte Nye, Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 3

Early History of the Ney family

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Ney Spelling Variations

Ney has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Nye, Nie, Nay, Ney and others.

Early Notables of the Ney family

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Ney Ranking

In the United States, the name Ney is the 9,522^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4 However, in France, the name Ney is ranked the 4,058^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 5

Ney migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Neys to arrive on North American shores:

Ney Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andreas Ney, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 6
Valentine Ney, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 6
H Georg Ney, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 6
Johannes Ney, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 6
Christn Ney, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 6
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Ney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Ney, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1836 6
Jacob Ney, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 6
Philip Ney, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1854 6
Nik Ney, who arrived in North Dakota in 1885 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Ney (post 1700) +

Edward Purdy Ney (1920-1996), American physicist, recipient of two awards from NASA
Richard Maximillian Ney (1916-2004), American actor and investment counselor
Robert William "Bob" Ney (b. 1954), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district (1995-2006)
Alexander Ney (b. 1939), Russian-born, American sculptor and painter
Robert William Ney (b. 1954), American Republican politician, Member of Ohio State House of Representatives, 1981-83; Member of Ohio State Senate, 1985-94; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1995- 7
John M. Ney (b. 1839), American Democratic Party politician, Manufacturer; Member of Connecticut State Senate 1st District, 1903-04 7
John J. Ney, American politician, Circuit Judge in Iowa 9th District, 1884 7
John Ney, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 20th District, 1962 7
Harry C. Ney (b. 1871), American Democratic Party politician, Manufacturer; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1908; Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Farmington, 1919-20 7
Edward Noonan Ney (b. 1925), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1989-92 7
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Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html