Darren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many destitute Irish families in the 18th and 19th centuries decided to leave their homeland, which had in many ways been scarred by English colonial rule. One of the most frequent destinations for these families was North America where it was possible for an Irish family to own their own parcel of land. Many of the early settlers did find land awaiting them in British North America, or even later in America, but for the majority of immigrants that arrived as a result of the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s the ownership of land was often a long way off. These Irish people were initially put to work on such industrial projects as the building of bridges, canals, and railroads, or they worked at manufacturing positions within factories. Whenever they arrived, the Irish made enormous contributions to the infant nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the earliest immigrants to bearer the name of Darren were found through extensive research of immigration and passenger lists:

Darren Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Darren, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 2

• James Darren (1936-2024), born as James William Ercolani, American television and film actor, television director, and singer
• Paul Darren Masefield (b. 1970), English former football right back, current television broadcaster
• Austin Darren Daye (b. 1988), American professional NBA basketball player
• Scott Darren Hazell (b. 1987), British actor working in Theatre, Television and Film
• Darren Goldspink (b. 1964), Australian rules football umpire who umpired 371 games over 18 seasons
• Darren Collins (b. 1967), Australian rules footballer
• Darren Collins (b. 1967), English footballer
• Darren Collins (b. 1969), Australian Paralympic athlete, bronze medal winner at the 1992 Paralympic Games
• Darren James Mew (b. 1975), better known as Darren Styles, English music producer, DJ, singer and songwriter
• Darren Mew (b. 1979), British swimmer, two time olympian