| ![Show Contents]() Wakim History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Wakim familyThe surname Wakim was first found in Devon where they were mentioned as men of great influence in the Church and public affairs. Traditionally, the Wakeman, in the ancient Saxon village before the Norman Conquest in 1066, was a man who sounded the horn during the evening to mark the time when criminal offences took on a greater penalty. The Wakeman of Ripon, Yorkshire has blown his horn faithfully every day at 9:00pm at the four corners of the obelisk in Ripon Market since 886. This "Setting the Watch" tradition is further shown by having the horn on the Arms of Ripon and again appearing on the Harrogate borough coat of arms. Early History of the Wakim familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wakim research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1541, 1549, 1592, 1659, 1662, 1679 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Wakim History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wakim Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Wakim include Wakeman, Wakman, Wakeham, Waikham and others. Early Notables of the Wakim familyNotables of this surname at this time include: John Wakeman (died 1549) an English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Tewkesbury and first Bishop of Gloucester; Sir George Wakeman (died 1688), English royal physician to Catherine of Braganza, Consort of Charles II of England; and John Wakeman, Bishop of Gloucester. He was the son of Edward Wakeman (1592-1659) of the Inner Temple. "George Wakeman, who was a zealous Roman Catholic, was educated...
Another 71 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wakim Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Wakim familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Wakeham settled in Salvage, Newfoundland in 1681; three brothers Wakeham, Jim, John and Ben settled in St John's, Newfoundland; Samuel and Elizabeth Wakeman settled in Nantasket, Massachusetts in 1631.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wakim (post 1700) | + |
- Samuel Wakim, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008 1
- Sam Wakim (b. 1966), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004 1
- Samuel Wakim (1937-2022), Canadian lawyer and politician from Saint John, New Brunswick, Member of Parliament for Don Valley East (1979-1980)
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