Loudin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

Etymology of Loudin

What does the name Loudin mean?

Although generally considered to be a Perthshire family, the Loudin surname is a habitational name derived from the place Loudoun near Cunningham in Ayrshire.

Early Origins of the Loudin family

The surname Loudin was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Loudin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loudin research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1727 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Loudin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Loudin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lothian, Lowden, Lowdon, Loudoun, Loudon and others.

Early Notables of the Loudin family

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Loudin migration to the United States +

Loudin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Loudin, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Loudin (post 1700) +

Virginia L. Loudin, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945 2
Louise Loudin, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 3
Jefferey N. Loudin, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2012 3

The Loudin Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Non dormit qui custodit
Motto Translation: The sentinel sleeps not.

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html