Chalfonte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Chalfonte

What does the name Chalfonte mean?

The ancient roots of the Chalfonte family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Chalfonte comes from when the family lived in one of two parishes in the county of Buckinghamshire: Chalfont St. Giles and Chalfont St. Peter.

Early Origins of the Chalfonte family

The surname Chalfonte was first found in Buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Chalfonte family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chalfonte research. Another 273 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1284, 1334, 1500, 1570, 1662 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Chalfonte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chalfonte Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Chalfonte has appeared include Chalfont, Chalfhunte, Chalfonte, Chalfehunt, Chaffaunt, Challfont and many more.

Early Notables of the Chalfonte family

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Migration of the Chalfonte family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Chalfonte arrived in North America very early: David Chalfent, who arrived in Mississippi in 1799.