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![Show Contents]() Shark History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Shark family in Ireland was Ó Searcaigh, which is derived from the word "searcach," which means "loving." Early Origins of the Shark familyThe surname Shark was first found in Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they were established in ancient times. Early History of the Shark familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shark research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1578 is included under the topic Early Shark History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shark Spelling VariationsMany spelling variations of the surname Shark can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Sharkey, O'Sharkey, Sharket, O'Serky, O'Sherkott, Sherkott, O'Sergoid and many more. Early Notables of the Shark familyNotable among the family name at this time was - Seamus O'Sharkey, 18th century Gaelic poet
 Shark migration to the United States | + |
Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Shark name:
Shark Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Shark, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1728 1
- Uldrick Shark, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 1
- Jacob Shark, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Redit expectata diu
Motto Translation: The expected returns for a long time
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Shark migration to the United States 
