The Pagand family comes from the ancient Scottish Dalriadan clans of the mountainous west coast of Scotland. The name Pagand is derived from the personal name Payne. Pagand is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Although this interpretation of the etymology of the surname Pagand is uncertain, it is generally accepted at the present time.
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Early Origins of the Pagand family
The surname Pagand was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Pagand family
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Pagand Spelling Variations
Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Pagand has appeared in various documents spelled Pagan, Paganell, Paganel, Pagnell and others.
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Early Notables of the Pagand family
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Migration of the Pagand family
Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Pagand or a variant listed above: James Pagan, who came to Virginia in 1688; Robert Pagan, who arrived in Maine in 1748; Thomas Pagan, who arrived in St. John, N.B. in 1800; William Pagan, who came to New York in 1766.
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