Kets History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Kets

What does the name Kets mean?

The ancient name Kets is a Norman name that would have been developed in England after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This name was a name given to a person who has a fancied resemblance to a cat. The name stems from the Old Northern French cat, of the same meaning, which occurs in many languages in the same form from a very early period.

Early Origins of the Kets family

The surname Kets was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Kets family

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Kets Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Kets were recorded, including Catt, Cat, Catts, Ketts, Chatt, Chat and others.

Early Notables of the Kets family

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Kets migration to the United States +

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Kets arrived in North America very early:

Kets Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bernard Kets, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
Christina Kets, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
Elizabeth Kets, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
Johan Kets, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1

Sources +

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)