| ![Show Contents]() Woon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The distinguished surname Woon is Cornish in origin. It is derived from the Cornish word "gun," meaning "downs." The word can be found in many Cornish place names, such as Goonamarth "downs of the horse," Goon Bell "wooded downs," Woon Gumpus "the level downs," and Trewoon "farm on the downs." Early Origins of the Woon familyThe surname Woon was first found in the western county of Cornwall. It is likely that the first bearer of the name lived near one of the places in Cornwall that bears the name Woon, such as Woon, near Roche, or Trewoon in St. Mewan and Budock. Early History of the Woon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woon research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1706, 1803, 1823, 1856, 1858 and 1938 are included under the topic Early Woon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Woon, Wune, Woone and others. Early Notables of the Woon familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - William Woon (1803-1858), a printer, John Woon (b. 1823), a boatswain's mate in the...
- Navy who was awarded a Medal of Honor by the American president for courage and devotion to duty, and Sir John Blaxall Woon (1856-1938), a prominent British army general...
 Woon migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Woon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Stephen Woon, who immigrated to America in 1749
Woon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Woon, who arrived in Colorado in 1881
Woon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Joseph Thomas Woon, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1913 1
- John William Woon, who was naturalized in Dallas, Texas in 1914
| Woon migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Woon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Richard Woon, who was recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario
| Woon migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Woon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- James Woon, a shoemaker, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
- John Woon, aged 19, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Burlington"
| Woon migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Woon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- William Woon, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1839
- Mr. John Woon, (b. 1851), aged 23, Cornish farm labourer departing on 28th July 1874 aboard the ship "Helen Denny" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 22nd October 1874 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Woon (post 1700) | + |
- Basil Dillon Woon (1893-1974), English-born, American author and journalist who covered the Mexican Revolution for United Press and also worked for the New York World, The Houston Press, the San Francisco News, and the British Broadcasting Corporation
- John Woon (b. 1823), English-born, American Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of Grand Gulf
- Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Woon (b. 1952), English retired professional footballer who made 50 appearances in the Football League for Brentford as a forward
- Peter Woon (1931-2014), English news and current affairs editor from Bristol for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); he managed radio and television news over two decades
- Jamie Woon (b. 1983), British singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to PMR Records, best known for his single "Night Air" in 2010
- Major-General Beverly Woon Browne (1883-1948), Director-General of the Reserve Army, National Defence Headquarters (1942-1943) 3
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, September 15) Beverly Browne. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Browne/Beverly_Woon/Canada.html
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