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![Show Contents]() Wannamaker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Wannamaker familyThe surname Wannamaker was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Tey (Great or Little Tey) held by Count Eustace, a Norman noble, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Wannamaker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wannamaker research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wannamaker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wannamaker Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Wannaker, Wannamaker, Wanker and others. Early Notables of the Wannamaker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wannamaker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wannamaker RankingIn the United States, the name Wannamaker is the 17,935th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Wannamaker or a variant listed above:
Wannamaker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Wannamaker, age 24. who arrived at the port of Philadelphi in 1738
- Jacob Wannamaker, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wannamaker Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mrs. Elizabeth Wannamaker U.E. born in New York, USA who settled in Maugerville, Sunbury County, New Brunswick c. 1784 she relocated from her husbands land grant, remarried at a later date to Sgt. John Post 4
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- William Whetstone III Wannamaker, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960, 1972 5
- William Whetstone Wannamaker Jr. (b. 1900), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956, 1960; Member of Republican National Committee from South Carolina, 1956-66 5
- Julius Wannamaker, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Anderson, South Carolina, 1930-32 (acting, 1930-32) 5
- J. B. Wannamaker, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1940 5
- Lewis William Wannamaker (b. 1924), American biochemist who co-won the Robert Koch Prize in 1980
- Ian Wannamaker (b. 1981), Canadian-born, New Zealand ice hockey player for the Ice Blacks, the New Zealand National Team
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- "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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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