Neyes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

Etymology of Neyes

What does the name Neyes mean?

The German surname Neyes simply means "new." It is likely that the name was first given as a nickname to a newcomer to an area, and was passed down as a hereditary surname to the original bearer's descendants.

Early Origins of the Neyes family

The surname Neyes was first found in various regions of Germany. Due to its nickname origins, it is likely that the name emerged independently as a surname in many different places, creating several original branches of the Neyes family, each of which played an important role in the development of medieval society.

Early History of the Neyes family

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Neyes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Neu, Ney, Neye, Neyge, Nige, Nue and others.

Early Notables of the Neyes family

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Neyes migration to the United States +

Neyes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Walter Neyes, aged 25, who landed in Missouri in 1842 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)