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The Anglo-Saxon name Slocomb comes from when the family resided in Slocombe found on the Isle of Wight and in the county of Devon. The surname Slocomb was originally derived from the Old English word Slahcumb which means dweller in the valley.
The surname Slocomb was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Slocomb research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1630 is included under the topic Early Slocomb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Slocomb include Slocum, Slowcombe, Slocombe, Slocum, Slocumb and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Slocomb Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: