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![Show Contents]() Hund History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Hund familyThe surname Hund was first found in Derbyshire 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 the held estates in that shire. Early History of the Hund familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hund research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Hund History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hund Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Hund are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Hund include: Houndsacre, Hondsacre, Hundsacre, Hundacre, Hondacre, Hunsacre, Howndsacre, Hunaker, Houndaker, Honaker, Hundsacre, Hundesacre, Hontsacre and many more. Early Notables of the Hund familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Hundesacre family of Derbyshire
Hund RankingIn the United States, the name Hund is the 15,792nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Hund migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Hund or a variant listed above:
Hund Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Edward Hund, who landed in Maryland in 1656 2
Hund Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Georg Hund, who arrived in America in 1782 2
Hund Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A M Bernhardine Hund, who arrived in America in 1844 2
- Wilh Hund, who arrived in America in 1852 2
- Marie Margarethe Hund, who landed in America in 1868 2
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Hund migration to the United States 
