Boban Surname History

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England

Etymology of Boban

What does the name Boban mean?

The name Boban is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the village of Bobbing, a parish in the union and hundred of Milton, in the county of Kent. 1

Early Origins of the Boban family

The surname Boban was first found in Kent, at Bobbing, a village and civil parish in the Swale district that dates back to c. 1100 when it was first listed as Bobinge. The place name literally means "settlement of the family or followers of a man called Bobba," from the Old English personal name + "ingas." 2

Early History of the Boban family

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Boban Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Boban has been spelled many different ways, including Bobbin, Bobben, Bobban, Bobbing, Bobing, Bobins and many more.

Early Notables of the Boban family

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Migration of the Boban family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Bobans to arrive in North America: James Bobin, who arrived in New York state in 1716.

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)