Hoin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Etymology of Hoin

What does the name Hoin mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Hoin comes from when the family resided in Hampshire where the name is derived from the Old English word "hon" which meant 'prominent stone or rock', often a boundary-stone. 1

Another noted source postulates the name is "probably Holne, a parish in Devonshire. There is, however, a Hone without prefix in the Hundredorum Rolls." 2

Early Origins of the Hoin family

The surname Hoin was first found in Hampshire Walkelin de Hone was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1200. Later, John and Thomas Hone were listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1276 and 1279 in Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Godfrey de la hone was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296 and James atte Hone was listed in Somerset in 1342. 1

Early History of the Hoin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoin research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1276, 1279, 1296, 1342, 1455, 1487 and 1649 are included under the topic Early Hoin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hoin Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hoin has been recorded under many different variations, including Hone, Hoan, Hoyne, Hoin, O'Hoone, O'Hone, Hoan, Howen and many more.

Early Notables of the Hoin family

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Migration of the Hoin family to Ireland

Some of the Hoin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hoin migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hoin or a variant listed above:

Hoin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Godfrey Hoin, who settled in New York in 1750

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.