Spahn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The Spahn surname is generally thought to have derived from the Middle English word "spoon," which was a "chip," or "splinter" of wood; and as such, was an occupational name for someone who made wooden roof shingles. It was on after the 14th century, under Scandinavian influence, that the word spoon, began to acquire its modern usage as an eating utensil, but it is certainly possible that the surname may also have been taken on occupationally by someone who made spoons.

Early Origins of the Spahn family

The surname Spahn was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, as Lords of the manor, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Other early records include Roger Lesponere, in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1179, and a Thomas, Robert le Sponere in the Assize Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1221.

Early History of the Spahn family

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Spahn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Spooner, Spouner, Sponer and others.

Early Notables of the Spahn family

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Spahn Ranking

In the United States, the name Spahn is the 10,701^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Spahn family to Ireland

Some of the Spahn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Spahn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spahn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Catharina Spahn, who landed in America in 1701 2

Spahn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Heinr Spahn, who arrived in America in 1835 2
Fr Spahn, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1846 2
Catharina Spahn, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2
Georg Peter Spahn, aged 22, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 2
George Spahn, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Spahn (post 1700) +

Warren Edward Spahn (1921-2003), American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher, the 1957 Cy Young Award winner, eponym of the Warren Spahn Award
Morris "Moe" C. Spahn (1912-1991), American basketball player
Paul Bernd Spahn (b. 1939), German emeritus professor of public finance at the Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
Claus Spahn (b. 1940), German director of cultural television programs at the German company WDR

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)