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  • Distribution of Omans Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Omans Total Records: 3  Origin of Omans, Meaning of Omans Origin: English Archers Surnames: Yeamans, Yeomans, Youmans Submitted by: David Youmans Origin of Omans, Meaning of Omans Origin: My earliest known ancestor was John Charles Homans, who was a farmer in Canterbury, England in the 1800's. He immigrated to Nova Scotia (Clam Bay area) in the late 1800's, It was here that our strain of family begins. We have no knowledge of our ancestors beyond him, but believe he had siblings or relatives that immigrated to the Boston, Massachussetts area. Surnames: Homans, Homan, Homann, Holman, Holmans, Holmanns Submitted by: Cindy Homans (Creighton) Origin of Omans, Meaning of Omans Origin: Yeoman/Yeomans/Youman/Youmans probably originated form Old Frisian or Old Flemish. Originally meaning a villager or freeman who follows a chief. He was Ceorl who was born free. In the days of Anglo Norman rule, the middling and higher class of peasantry diminished almost to extinction. The lower class of peasantry probably disappeared into slavery. The middling class became known as cottagers, and then villeins (Anglo Saxon Term). Surnames: Yeoman/Yeomans/Youman/Youmans Submitted by: 10/13/2008 9:14 PM Page 1 of 1

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