Gaugain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Gaugain family

The surname Gaugain was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), at Gauchi, Gaucy or Gaacy, near L'Aigle. Many of the family emigrated to England around the time of the Conquest when they held the Barony of Gaugy in Northumberland. 'Ellington was an ancient barony of this family, who possessed it from the time of King Henry I., as appears in the Testa de Nevill.' 1 The church was founded by Ralph de Gaugy, in the pontificate of Hugh Pudsey, Bishop of Durham. 2

Back in Normandy, France the family were well established in the region of Calvados.

Early History of the Gaugain family

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Gaugain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gauger, Gaugier, Gauge, Gaugey, Gaugie, Gauget and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaugain family

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Gaugain Ranking

France, the name Gaugain is the 4,118^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Gaugain family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: including many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.

Contemporary Notables of the name Gaugain (post 1700) +

Heïdi Gaugain (b. 2004), French Paralympic cyclist
Thomas Gaugain (1748-1810), French stipple-engraver, born at Abbeville in France in 1748 who emigrated when young with other members of his family to England 4

Sources +

Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020