Common surnames such as Smith Wright Cook Taylor and Turner are all based on a persons trade or occupation and these would have been common in that era.

Surname meaning and crest. The surname Means originally appeared in Gaelic as O Miadhachain which is derived from the word miadhach meaning honorable. If your crest does not appear here dont worry chances are we do have it. The shield helm crest wreath mantling supporters compartment and motto scroll.

The most Crest families were found in the USA in 1920. The Tree Maker offers a free coat of arms search for your surname or any other last name that you are looking for. What that means is that traditional English and lowland Scottish surnames predominantly reflect society as it was in the mid to late Middle Ages.

Very common in crests. It describes the origin of the surname the makeup of the name how it came to be and normally there are listed some references to this surname in records of the past. This was about 40 of all the recorded Crests in the USA.

This was about 50 of all the recorded Crests in the UK. In 1840 there were 2 Crest families living in Ohio. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Crest families in 1840.

Family Crest Family coat-of-arms Gifts. There is on the other hand good survival of surnames derived from positive or neutral characteristics. The Crest family name was found in the USA the UK Canada and Scotland between 1840 and 1920.

The symbol of readiness commonly used as a pun on the surname as in Fletcher arrow maker usually seen in crests but occurs regularly on the shield also. Family Crest Download JPG Heritage Series - 600 DPI. Not all family crests have all eight elements with most family crests only having 4 or 5.