Show ContentsNorthend History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Northend surname was a topographic name, referring to someone who came "from the North." 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Northend family

The surname Northend was first found in Huntingdonshire where William le Northerne was listed in 1252. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Thomas le Northeryn, Lincolnshire; and Geoffrey le Northern, Norfolk. 3

Later, Richard le Northryn, le Northren was listed at Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1317 and William Northene was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1327. 2

The Writs of Parliament recorded Thomas le Northern. And in Somerset, Richard le Northerne was recorded there 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 4

Early History of the Northend family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Northend research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1666 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Northend History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Northend Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Northen, Northern, Northerne, Northyn, Northryn, Northene and many more.

Early Notables of the Northend family

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United States Northend migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Northend Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Ezekiel Northend, (b. 1609), aged 29, British settler traveling aboard the ship "John of London" arriving in Boston, Massachuetts in 1638 5
  • Mr. Jeremiah Northend, British settler traveling aboard the ship "John of London" arriving in Boston, Massachuetts in 1638 5
  • Ezekiel Northend, who landed in Rowley, Massachusetts in 1652 6
  • John Northend, who arrived in Maryland in 1661 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Northend (post 1700) +

  • William D. Northend, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1864 7


  1. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  3. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  4. 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.
  5. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved October 6th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  6. 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)
  7. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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