Oakeworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Oakeworth

What does the name Oakeworth mean?

The name Oakeworth has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the area that was referred to as Hackworth. The surname Oakeworth is derived from two words; Hack, the Scandinavian personal name and worth which is the Anglo-Saxon word which means a homestead or farm.

Early Origins of the Oakeworth family

The surname Oakeworth was first found in Devon, where they became one of the noted west country families.

Early History of the Oakeworth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oakeworth research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1553, 1555, 1562, 1570, 1573, 1576 and 1578 are included under the topic Early Oakeworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Oakeworth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Oakeworth have been found, including Hackworth, Hakeworth, Hackwith, Hacworth, Hackworthy, Ackworth, Acworth and many more.

Early Notables of the Oakeworth family

George Acworth, (d. 1578) English civilian and divine, educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was admitted a fellow of his college 26 Jan. 1553, and graduated M.A. in 1555. "He was admitted an advocate in 1562, and created LL.D. of Cambridge in the following year. Dr. Acworth was chancellor and vicar-general to Horne, bishop of...
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Migration of the Oakeworth family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Oakeworth, or a variant listed above: Charles Ackworth, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1769.