Pankle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Pankle

What does the name Pankle mean?

The ancestors of the Pankle family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from the personal name Payne. Pankle is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Although this interpretation of the etymology of the surname Pankle is uncertain, it is generally accepted at the present time.

Early Origins of the Pankle family

The surname Pankle 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 Pankle family

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Pankle Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name Pankle include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include Pagan, Paganell, Paganel, Pagnell and others.

Early Notables of the Pankle family

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Migration of the Pankle family

Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Pankle or a variant listed above: James Pagan, who came to Virginia in 1688; Robert Pagan, who arrived in Maine in 1748; Thomas Pagan, who arrived in St. John, N.B. in 1800; William Pagan, who came to New York in 1766.