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![Show Contents]() Wilham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Wilham familyThe surname Wilham was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat from ancient times and the Chief branch resided at Ilchester, but the senior branched removed to Poundsford Park in that shire. Welham is a parish, in the union of Mahket-Harborough, hundred of Gartree, S. division of the county of Leicester. 1 ANd Welham is a village in the civil parish of Clarborough and Welham, in the district of Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. Both date back to the Domesday Book where they were listed as Weleham and Wellun, respectively. It is thought that the place names mean "homestead by the stream" and/or "place at the springs." 2 Early History of the Wilham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wilham research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wilham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wilham Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Welman, Wellman and others. Early Notables of the Wilham familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wilham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wilham RankingIn the United States, the name Wilham is the 16,671st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wilham Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Wilham, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1812 4
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: Dei providentia juvat
Motto Translation: The providence of God is our help.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- 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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Wilham migration to the United States 
