| ![Show Contents]() Loon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of LoonWhat does the name Loon mean? The ancient Dutch surname Loon is a toponymic surname. Loon, an Old Dutch plural for of "Lo" meaning "near/in the woods", is found in the name of multiple towns like Borgloon and Loon op Zand and in medieval counties in the Low Countries. Giselbert van Loon (died c. 1045) is generally thought to have been the first Count of the County of Loon, now part of the modern Belgian province of Limburg. Very little is known about him except that he had two brothers, one of whom, Bishop Balderic II of Liège (died 1028) is much better recorded in the archives. Later, Count Emmo, Immo or Emmon (d. before 1078) is another of the first Counts of Loon (or Looz.) Early Origins of the Loon familyThe surname Loon was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Loon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loon research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1183, 1191, 1581, 1600, 1649, 1660, 1815 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Loon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Loon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Loon, Loone, Loones, Loons, Loonez, Loonz, de Loon, van Loon and many more. Early Notables of the Loon family- Theodoor van Loon (1581-1649 ), a Flemish Baroque painter. Peeter van Loon (c.1600-1660) was also a Flemish Baroque painter. Agnes of Loon (1150-1191), was a Duchess Consort of Bavaria who married to...
| Loon migration to the United States | + |
Loon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Janneken Van Loon, who arrived in Atnerica in 1652 1
Loon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Maria Jacoba Van Loon, who landed in Iowa in 1849 1
- Maria Jacobs Van Loon, who arrived in Iowa in 1849 1
- Gideon Loon who settled in Iowa with four members of his family in 1849
- Christina Van Loon, who arrived in Iowa in 1849 1
- Mrs. G Van Loon, who arrived in Iowa in 1849 1
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- 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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