Show ContentsAiling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Ailing is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the given name Ayling, an ancient Anglo-Saxon personal name derived from the Old English word ædeling which means prince, a derivative of ædel which means noble.

Early Origins of the Ailing family

The surname Ailing was first found in Dorset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Ailing family

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Ailing Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ailing has been recorded under many different variations, including Ayling, Aling, Aeoeling, Adeling, Aoeling, Aedeling, Ayline, Aylyng and many more.

Early Notables of the Ailing family

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Ailing migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ailing or a variant listed above:

Ailing Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Roger Ailing, who arrived in New Haven, Connecticut in 1639 1
  • Charles Ailing, who arrived in Portsmouth, NH in 1657 1
  • William Ailing, who landed in Maryland in 1676 1
  • James Ailing, who arrived in New England in 1679 1
  • Francis Ailing, who landed in Massachusetts in 1692 1
Ailing Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Bernh Ailing, who arrived in America in 1844 1
  • Jan Ailing, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1


  1. 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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