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The name Alberson is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was name for a person who is noble or bright. The surname Alberson is derived from the Saxon personal name Aethel-berht. According to ancient Anglo-Saxon history Aethelbert who was the King of Kent from 860 to 866 AD, had bloodties to the Saxon invaders of the 4th century.
The surname Alberson was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The name is descended from the Saxon Aethel-berht meaning "the noble and brilliant one." Aethelbert was the King of Kent in England from 860 to 866 A.D. and was descended from the original Saxon invaders in the 4th century.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alberson research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200 and 1281 are included under the topic Early Alberson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Alberson have been found, including Albertson, Albert, Alberton, Alberts and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Alberson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Alberson, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were:
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: