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The name Huntbecker is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in a now-lost settlement called Huntbach.
The surname Huntbecker was first found in Staffordshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huntbecker research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1639, 1700 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Huntbecker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Huntbecker are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Huntbecker include: Huntbach, Huntbachs, Huntbaches, Huntback and many more.
Distinguished members of the family include John Huntbach (1639-1705), an English antiquary from Featherstone, Staffordshire. In 1700, he bought the manor of Seawall from Richard Leveson. From another line, Burke's...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Huntbecker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Huntbecker or a variant listed above: bearers of the name who sailed to North America before the 20th century, where they contributed to New World society.