Box History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Box come from its first bearer, who was a person with a jaundiced complexion. The Old English word box referred to a box-tree or box-wood, and in Old English use indicated a yellowish color. The surname Box may also refer to residence near a box-tree. The name may also indicate residence near the settlements of Box in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, or Box Hall in Hertfordshire.

Early Origins of the Box family

The surname Box was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times. They held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Box, where there is an ancient Gothic church containing twelve bells, as well as a medicinal spring, the village also begins a railway tunnel one and three quarter miles long where the line proceeds to Bath. The name appears in the thirteenth century in the Rotunda Oblitus et Finibus.

Early History of the Box family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Box research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1568 and 1586 are included under the topic Early Box History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Box Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Box has been spelled many different ways, including Boxe, Box and others.

Early Notables of the Box family

Distinguished members of the family include

Box Ranking

In the United States, the name Box is the 2,775th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


Box migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Boxs to arrive in North America:

Box Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Box Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Box Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Box Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Box migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Box Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Box migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Box Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Box (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Box +
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