Attack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Attack family

The surname Attack was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1296 when John Atthow held estates in that county.

Early History of the Attack family

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Attack Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Attack were recorded, including Athow, Athaw, Atthawes, Atthow, Athall, Athal and others.

Early Notables of the Attack family

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Attack migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Attack family emigrate to North America:

Attack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Attack, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1

Attack migration to Australia +

Attack Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Attack (aged 36), a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Eliza"

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)