Oudin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Oudin

What does the name Oudin mean?

Oudin is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the popular Norman given name Odo.

Early Origins of the Oudin family

The surname Oudin was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Storkhouse, Gisburn, and Withernsea in that shire. They are conjecturally believed to be descended from Count Odo who was also ancestor of the Counts of Aumale and the Lords of Holderness.

Early History of the Oudin family

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Oudin Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Oudin family name include Oddie, Oddey, Odey, Oddy, Hoddy, Hoddie, Odo and many more.

Early Notables of the Oudin family

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Oudin Ranking

France, the name Oudin is the 1,007^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,273 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Oudin family

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Oudin family to immigrate North America: Francis Oddy who settled in Annapolis Maryland in 1726; M. Oddy, who settled in New York State in 1823; George Oddy, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1856.

Contemporary Notables of the name Oudin (post 1700) +

Jacques Oudin (1939-2020), French politician, Member of the Senate of France from 1986 to 2004

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/