Show ContentsWaddane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Waddane was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Waddane family lived in Yorkshire, at Wadding.

Early Origins of the Waddane family

The surname Waddane was first found in Yorkshire where they are "perhaps the patronymical form of the Anglo-Saxon Wade." 1

Early History of the Waddane family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waddane research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086, 1581, 1588, 1591, 1644 and 1657 are included under the topic Early Waddane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Waddane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Waddane have been found, including Wadding, Wadden, Waddyng, Wading and others.

Early Notables of the Waddane family

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Ireland Migration of the Waddane family to Ireland

Some of the Waddane family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Waddane family

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Waddane were among those contributors: Margaret Wadden from County Wexford who settled in St. John's Newfoundland in 1878; John Wadden settled in Heart's Content in Newfoundland in 1871; his name was also spelled Waddon.



  1. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.


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