Carmane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Carmane

What does the name Carmane mean?

The Norman Conquest of 1066 added many new names to the island of Britain. Carmane is a name for a person who was known as the carman, or one who rented or let out vehicles. Often carmen were known as hostilers.

Early Origins of the Carmane family

The surname Carmane was first found in Cumberland in the lands of Carman where they held a family seat from very ancient times before 1100 A.D.

Early History of the Carmane family

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Carmane Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Carmane were recorded, including Carman, Carmen, Carmine, Carmyn and others.

Early Notables of the Carmane family

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Carmane migration to the United States +

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Carmane arrived in North America very early:

Carmane Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anthony Carmane, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Johannes Carmane, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
John Carmane, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1756 1

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)