Pagon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Pagon

What does the name Pagon mean?

The old Scottish-Dalriadan name Pagon is derived from the personal name Payne. Pagon is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Although this interpretation of the etymology of the surname Pagon is uncertain, it is generally accepted at the present time.

Early Origins of the Pagon family

The surname Pagon was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Pagon family

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Pagon Spelling Variations

Translation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Pagon include Pagan, Paganell, Paganel, Pagnell and others.

Early Notables of the Pagon family

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Pagon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pagon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Andrew Pagon, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1858