Susanna History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Susanna family

The surname Susanna was first found in Berkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13rh century held lands.

Early History of the Susanna family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Susanna research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Susanna History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Susanna Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Susan, Sussams, Sussam, Sussands, Sussand, Susanna and many more.

Early Notables of the Susanna family

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Migration of the Susanna family

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..

Contemporary Notables of the name Susanna (post 1700) +

Margot Susanna Adler (1946-2014), American author, journalist, and lecturer
Maria Susanna Cummins (1827-1866), American author
Maria Susanna Cummings (1827-1866), American writer
Susanna Kearsley (b. 1966), Canadian New York Times best-selling novelist of historical fiction and mystery, as well as thrillers under the pen name Emma Cole, awarded the Romance Writers of America's RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance for The Firebird in 2014
Susanna Parigi (1961-2023), Italian singer, songwriter, pianist and author
Susanna S. Epp (b. 1943), American mathematician
Ms. Susanna Daus B.E.M., British Service Manager for Adoption, Fostering and Contact for Islington Borough Council in London,was appointed the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to Adoption and Fostering 1
Ms. Susanna de Martelly Eastburn M.B.E., British Chief Executive for Sound and Music, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Music 2
Susanna Blamire (1747-1794), Scottish poet, the 'Muse of Cumberland,' the daughter of a Cumberland yeoman, born in 1747 at Cardew Hall, about six miles from Carlisle 3
Susanna Sheldrick, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972 4

Sources +

"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
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The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html