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Early Origins of the Offspring family

The surname Offspring was first found in Kent at Ospringe, a village and civil parish in the union and hundred of Faversham that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Ospringes. 1 The village is often called Ospringe-Liberty. Roman fortifications have been found nearby. By the late 1800s, the population had reached 1,015 and comprised 2,798 acres.

Early History of the Offspring family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Offspring research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1265, 1455, 1476, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Offspring History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Offspring Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ospring, Oxspring, Ofspring, Offspring, Ospryng, Ospringe, Oxspringe, Osbring, Hoxspring, Hospring and many more.

Early Notables of the Offspring family

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Migration of the Offspring family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..



  1. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)


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