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![Show Contents]() Sweatman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Sweatman surname lived in the county of Cheshire, where they held a family seat at Swettenham. The surname Sweatman is a habitation name that was originally derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The surname originated as a means of identifying individuals from a particular area. In the Middle Ages people often assumed the name of the place that they originally lived as their surname during the course of travel. Early Origins of the Sweatman familyThe surname Sweatman was first found in Cheshire at Swettenham, a small village and civil parish. The place name was originally Suetenham in the late 12th century which literally meant "homestead or enclosure of a man called Sweta." 1 Swettenham Hall is a country house located there dating back to the 17th century. The first Saxon Lord of Swettenham, Peter, had his estates confirmed by King William Rufus. Early History of the Sweatman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sweatman research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1577, 1602, 1606, 1617, 1618 and 1622 are included under the topic Early Sweatman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sweatman Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Sweatman are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Sweatman include: Swettenham, Swetenham, Sweetham, Swetnam and others. Early Notables of the Sweatman familyDistinguished members of the family include Joseph Swetnam (fl. 1617), called the woman-hater, " he kept a fencing school at Bristol. He must be distinguished from his contemporary namesake, Joseph Swetnam, Sweetnam...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sweatman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sweatman RankingIn the United States, the name Sweatman is the 11,144th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Sweatman or a variant listed above:
Sweatman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Sweatman, who landed in Maryland in 1677 3
- Jefery Sweatman, who landed in Maryland in 1678 3
Sweatman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Sweatman, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 3
- Anne Sweatman, who landed in Virginia in 1714 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sweatman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Elizth Sweatman, aged 20, who arrived in Montreal in 1841
- Elizth Sweatman, aged 45, who landed in Montreal in 1841
- Harriet Sweatman, aged 12, who arrived in Montreal in 1841
- John Sweatman, who arrived in Montreal in 1841
- Lucy Sweatman, aged 18, who landed in Montreal in 1841
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- Wilbur Sweatman (1882-1961), American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer
- Margaret Sweatman (b. 1953), Canadian writer from Winnipeg
- Fraser Sweatman (1913-1991), Canadian silver medalist figure skater who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Arthur Sweatman (1834-1909), English-born, Canadian priest and archbishop, the 3rd Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Ex sudore vultus
Motto Translation: By the sweat of the face.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- "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)
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