Coachmen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• England

Etymology of Coachmen

The name Coachmen has been recorded in British history since the time when the Anglo-Saxons ruled over the region. The name is assumed to have been given to someone who was a person who worked as the local couchman, who drove passengers in a horsedrawn carriage.

Early Origins of the Coachmen family

Early History of the Coachmen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coachmen research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1374, 1500, 1669 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Coachmen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coachmen Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Coachmen has been spelled many different ways, including Couchman, Coachman, Cocheman, Cowcheman and others.

Early Notables of the Coachmen family

More information is included under the topic Early Coachmen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Coachmen family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Coachmens to arrive in North America: John Coachman who sailed to Virginia in 1635 and Alex Coachman to Barbados in 1680.