Whitehead

Whitehead Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitehedd, Whited, Whitehead, Whytehead and others. First found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, both before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Whitehead settled at Hempstead in New York in 1631; Richard Whitehead settled in New England in 1630; John Whitehead settled in New Haven Conn.in 1630.

Freeny Spelling variations of this family name include: Frayne, Freyne, Frene, Frenye, Freny, Frenney, Frenny, Frennes, Frenes, Frenye, Frain, Frayn, Fraine and many more. First found in Shropshire where they were anciently seated as Lords of the Manor. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.

Henderson Variations of the name are: Henderson, Henryson, Henrisoun, Henders, MacHendry, McHendry, MacHenry, Henry, Hendrie, Hendron, d'Handresson in France, Hendry, MacKendrick, McKendrick, MacKendry, McKendry, McKendree, Kendrick, McHenry, and other versions of MacEanruig, "son of Henry". The name is of Scottish, French and Scandinavian origin.

Germany There seem to be very few variations of the name, Germany, and it appears to have come from the country of Germany.

Germany

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