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Early Origins of the Onderhaye family

The surname Onderhaye was first found in Devon at Ideford, a parish, in the union of Newton-Abbott, hundred of Teignbridge. 1 2 A very rare name, it is thought the name was derived from "one who lived below the hedge." 3

The first record of the family was William Underwalle, who was listed in Oxfordshire in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 4

Early History of the Onderhaye family

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Onderhaye Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Underhay, Underhaye and others.

Early Notables of the Onderhaye family

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Migration of the Onderhaye family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Underhay was a merchant of St. John's, Newfoundland, and settled there in 1794; Richard Underhay, was a member of the Board of Road Commissioners at Heart's Content, Newfoundland, in 1844..



  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  3. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  4. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)


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