| ![Show Contents]() Hoins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HoinsWhat does the name Hoins mean? The Anglo-Saxon name Hoins comes from when the family resided in Hampshire, England 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 Hoins familyThe surname Hoins was first found in Hampshire where 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 Hoins familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoins 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 Hoins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoins Spelling VariationsThe 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. Hoins 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 Hoins familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hoins Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hoins family to IrelandSome of the Hoins 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.
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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 Hoins or a variant listed above:
Hoins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. H. Hoins, aged 25, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Ferdinand"
- 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.
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