Show ContentsDeman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Deman came from the name Dalman. Another alternative version is that the surname Deman originally derived from the Old English word Doelan which referred to set out in position land or lots. Later a doleman would be responsible for distribution of land or alms as part of the lord and tenant agreement that occurred during the feudal ages.

Early Origins of the Deman family

The surname Deman was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Deman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deman research. Another 238 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1280, 1340, 1587, 1622, 1650, 1661 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Deman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deman Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Deman has been recorded under many different variations, including Dolman, Dollman, Doleman, Doalman, Dolmen, Dolmin, Dolmane, Dollmin, Dolemin, Dolemen, Dolmun, Doalmen, Doalmin, Doalmun, Dolle, Doman, Dooman and many more.

Early Notables of the Deman family

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Deman Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Deman is the 402nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,067 people with that name. 1


United States Deman migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Deman or a variant listed above:

Deman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • L Deman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2


  1. "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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