The root of the ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name Pungs is the personal name Payne. Pungs is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Although this interpretation of the etymology of the surname Pungs is uncertain, it is generally accepted at the present time.
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Early Origins of the Pungs family
The surname Pungs 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.
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Early History of the Pungs family
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Pungs Spelling Variations
The translation of Gaelic names in the Middle Ages was not a task undertaken with great care. Records from that era show an enormous number of spelling variations, even in names referring to the same person. Over the years Pungs has appeared as Pagan, Paganell, Paganel, Pagnell and others.
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Early Notables of the Pungs family
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Migration of the Pungs family
Many settled along the east coast of what would become the United States and Canada. As the American War of Independence broke out, those who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these hardy Dalriadan-Scottish settlers began to recover their collective history in the 20th century with the advent of the vibrant culture fostered by highland games and Clan societies in North America. Highland games, clan societies, and other organizations generated much renewed interest in Scottish heritage in the 20th century. The Pungs were among the earliest of the Scottish settlers as immigration passenger lists have shown: 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.
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