The ancestors of the name Kekwock date back to the days of the
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the settlement of Kekwick in the county of
Cheshire. The surname Kekwock belongs to the large category of
Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
Early Origins of the Kekwock family
The surname Kekwock was first found in
Cheshire where they were Lords of the Manor of Kekewich from very ancient times. "This family, long resident in
Cornwall and Deonshire, are said to have been of
Lancashire origin. There is a township in
Cheshire called Kekwick, from which the name was probably borrowed. "
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Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Early History of the Kekwock family
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Kekwock Spelling Variations
Kekwock has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few
hundred years,
spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Kekwock have been found, including Kekewich, Kekwitch, Kekwick, Kekewitch and others.
Early Notables of the Kekwock family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Kekwock family to the New World and Oceana
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in
England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Kekwocks to arrive on North American shores: John Kekewich, who was recorded in the census of Ontario, Canada in 1871; as well as a family of the name Kekwick who landed in North America in 1890..