The name Holbeock has a long
Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the town of Holbeach in the county of
Lincolnshire. This surname is a classic example of a
habitation name which forms a broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. The surname Holbeock was originally derived from the pre-existing name for a town.
Early Origins of the Holbeock family
The surname Holbeock was first found in
Lincolnshire where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Holbeock family
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Holbeock Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Holbeock have been found, including Holbeck, Holbech, Holbech, Holbeche, Holbeame and others.
Early Notables of the Holbeock family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Holbeock family to the New World and Oceana
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in
England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in
England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Holbeock, or a variant listed above: William Holbeck, who arrived on the "Mayflower" at Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620; Mr. Holbeck arrived in Philadelphia in 1796.