Culberson History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Culberson was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the Norman first name Colbert or Culbert, which arrived in England in the 11th century. Early Origins of the Culberson familyThe surname Culberson was first found in Cheshire and Lancashire where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Culberson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Culberson research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086, 1205, 1500 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Culberson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Culberson Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Culbert, Colbert, Culbertson, Colbertson, Culberts, Colberts, Coulbert, Culbart, Culbirt and many more. Early Notables of the Culberson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Culberson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Culberson RankingIn the United States, the name Culberson is the 10,108th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Culberson family to IrelandSome of the Culberson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Culberson or a variant listed above were: Culberson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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