Wendy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wendy family

The surname Wendy was first found in Suffolk 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 year 1275 when Henry Wentheld estates in that county.

Early History of the Wendy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wendy research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1368, 1379, 1455, 1487, 1499, 1500, 1541, 1560, 1614, 1638, 1660 and 1673 are included under the topic Early Wendy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wendy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Went, Whent, Wend, Whend, Wente, Wende, Whenty, Whendy, Wendy, Wentt and many more.

Early Notables of the Wendy family

Distinguished members of the family include

Thomas Wendy (1500?-1560), an English court physician, born between May 1499 and May 1500, and was the second son of Thomas Wendy of Clare, Suffolk. "He was subsequently appointed physician to Henry V...
His nephew, Sir Thomas Wendy (1614-1673), was an English politician who inherited Haslingfield estate and rose to become High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1638, and sat in the Hous...

Wendy Ranking

In New Zealand, the name Wendy is the 895^th most popular surname with an estimated 819 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Wendy family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.

Contemporary Notables of the name Wendy (post 1700) +

Lauren Wendy Sánchez (b. 1969), American journalist, author, philanthropist, entertainment reporter and news anchor, engaged to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2023
Ms. Naomi Wendy Climer C.B.E., FREng, FIET, (b. 1964), British Engineer who also works in Broadcaster, Media and Communications Technology, appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Engineering Profession 2
Janna Wendy Wyland (1964-2003), American two-time gold, silver and two-time bronze medalist diver
Wendy Mary Beckett (1930-2018), better known as Sister Wendy, British Catholic religious sister and art historian
Wendy Piltz (b. 1956), former Australian cricketer, physical educator and author
Wendy June Saddington (1949-2013), Australian blues, soul and jazz singer, known for The Home Song Stories (2007), Hanging About (1978) and Once Around the Sun (2012)
Wendy Guerra (b. 1970), formally Wendy Guerra Torres, Cuban poet and novelist
Wendy Nanney (b. 1965), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2008
Wendy Williams (b. 1964), American former broadcaster, media personality, and writer, host of the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy Williams Show (2008-2021)
Wendy Botha (b. 1965), South African four-time world surfing champion who won her first title in 1987

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists