The surname Westfaling was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.
Early History of the Westfaling family
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Westfaling Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Westfall, Wesfall, Westfale, Westpall, Westpale, Westphale, Wesphail and many more.
Early Notables of the Westfaling family
Herbert Westfaling or Westphaling (1532?-1602), Bishop of Hereford, born in London about 1531 or 1532, the son of Harbert Westphaling, a resident in London, and the grandson of Harbert, a native of We...
Herbert Westfaling (1630-1705), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Hereford in 1660
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Migration of the Westfaling family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Westfall who went to New York in 1771 or John Westfall who settled in Fredrick Co. Maryland in 1795. Elly Westfall went to Ontario in 1825 and Charles Westfall went to San Diego in 1870 at the age of 39. An unknown Westphale who went to Baltimore in 1828 was 24 years old..
