Illan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Etymology of Illan

What does the name Illan mean?

The history of the Illan name began with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the baptismal name Aylwin. The surname Illan referred to the son of Aylwin.

Early Origins of the Illan family

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

Early History of the Illan family

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Illan Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Illan family name include Illing, Iling, Illings, Illin, Illins, Illen and many more.

Early Notables of the Illan family

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Migration of the Illan family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Illan surname or a spelling variation of the name include : Charles Illins, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1837; Michael Illing to Philadelphia in 1860; and Thomas Illing to Philadelphia in 1866.