Mornet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Mornet

Noble surnames, such as Mornet, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Mornet, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Mornet family originally lived at Mornay, in the province of Picardy.

Early Origins of the Mornet family

Early History of the Mornet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mornet research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1288, 1296, 1314, 1318, 1549, 1565, 1572, 1623, 1663, 1727, 1733 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Mornet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mornet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mornay, Mornais, Mornez, Maurnais, Maurnay, Maurnez, de Mornay and many more.

Early Notables of the Mornet family

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Mornet Ranking

In France, the name Mornet is the 4,321^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Mornet family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: David Morney, aged 22, who arrived in Maryland in 1776; Patrick Mornay, who came to Philadelphia in 1850; and M. Morne, who settled in San Francisco in 1850..