Gammill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Gammill family

The surname Gammill was first found in Cheshire 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Gammill family

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Gammill 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 Gammill were recorded, including Gamul, Gamull, Gamall, Gamle, Gamol, Gamoll, Gammoll, Gammul, Gammull, Gamule, Gammule, Gamuel, Gammuel, Gammual, Gammual, Gammuell, Gamvill and many more.

Early Notables of the Gammill family

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Gammill Ranking

the United States, the name Gammill is the 12,626^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Gammill family

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 Gammill family emigrate to North America: Ralph Gamull, a bonded passenger who arrived in America in 1769.

Contemporary Notables of the name Gammill (post 1700) +

Kerry Gammill (b. 1954), American comic book artist who has worked with DC Comics and Marvel
Tom Gammill (b. 1957), American Emmy Award-winning American comedy writer who has collaborated with Max Pross, together they are known for their work on Seinfeld, The Critic, The Wonder Years, It's Garry Shandling's Show, and Monk
Powell Gammill, American politician, Representative from Arizona 2nd District, 2004; Boston Tea Party Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2008 2
J. C. Gammill, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1908 3

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html