| ![Show Contents]() Spoon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Spoon surname is generally thought to have derived from the Middle English word "spoon," which was a "chip," or "splinter" of wood; and as such, was an occupational name for someone who made wooden roof shingles. It was on after the 14th century, under Scandinavian influence, that the word spoon, began to acquire its modern usage as an eating utensil, but it is certainly possible that the surname may also have been taken on occupationally by someone who made spoons. Early Origins of the Spoon familyThe surname Spoon was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, as Lords of the manor, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Other early records include Roger Lesponere, in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1179, and a Thomas, Robert le Sponere in the Assize Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1221. Early History of the Spoon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spoon research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1589 is included under the topic Early Spoon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spoon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Spooner, Spouner, Sponer and others. Early Notables of the Spoon familyNotables of the family at this time include - John Spooner of Handsworth
Spoon RankingIn the United States, the name Spoon is the 10,842nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Spoon family to Ireland
Some of the Spoon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Spoon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henrich Spoon, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
- Johan Henrich Spoon, aged 4, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Adam Spoon, aged 34, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Anna Margaretha Spoon, aged 23, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Michael Spoon, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1743 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Spoon (post 1700) | + |
- Jeremy Spoon, American mixed martial artist
- Thomas Brandon Spoon (b. 1978), former American NFL football linebacker who played one season for the Buffalo Bills (2001-2002)
- Seymour Spoon, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Oswego County, 1928 3
- Dave Spoon (b. 1977), stage name of Simon Neale, an English radio DJ and dance music producer
- Rae Spoon, Canadian singer-songwriter
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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