Espy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Espy family

The surname Espy was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain.

Early History of the Espy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espy research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1271 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Espy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Espy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Espes, Espen, Espe, Espess, Espese, Espesons, Espas, Espase, Espis, Estes and many more.

Early Notables of the Espy family

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Espy Ranking

the United States, the name Espy is the 16,553^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Espy migration to the United States +

Espy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sarah Espy, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1811 2
William Espy, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 2
George espy, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 2
Jane Espy, aged 20, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1834 2
David Espy, who landed in Mississippi in 1835 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Espy (post 1700) +

Eugene Marion Espy (1927-2025), American hiker, recognized as the second person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, making the entire 2,025-mile journey alone in one outing, covering 14 states in just over 123 days
Ben E. Espy (1943-2025), American politician who served the Ohio Senate 3
Wallace S. Espy, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940 4
Ridgeway B. Espy Jr., American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972 4
M. W. Espy Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956 4
James Espy, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1938; Suez, 1943; U.S. Consul in Asuncion, 1944; La Paz, 1949 4
John Jolly Espy (d. 1934), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1916 4
Henry D. Espy, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948 4
G. Andrews Espy, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1946 4
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html