Halfacre Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The origins of the Halfacre name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived on the piece of land that was termed halfacre. In medieval times the halfacre referred to the measurement of half a hide. This local surname referred to the place where the original bearers actually lived.

Halfacre Early Origins

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The surname Halfacre was first found in Cornwall, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Halfacre 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 Halfacre were recorded, including Halfacre, Halfacree, Halfacr, Helfakere and others.

Halfacre Early History

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Halfacre Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

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 Halfacre family emigrate to North America: family members who sailed to North America in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, and who made considerable impact on the New World society.

Contemporary Notables of the name Halfacre (post 1700)

Michael I. "Mike" Halfacre (b. 1966), American lawyer and Republican party politician, Mayor of Fair Haven, New Jersey (2007-2011)
Ronald C Halfacre, American jurist, Judge of the Supreme Court of South Carolina
Elizabeth Halfacre, award winning American Northwest visual artist
Robert Gordon Halfacre, American author and scientist

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The Halfacre Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Halfacre Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 19 January 2017 at 15:29.