Show ContentsDemont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Demont, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Demont, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. 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 Demont family originally derived its surname from a village in the department of Loiret, in the district of Puiseaux.

Early Origins of the Demont family

The surname Demont was first found in Orléanais, where the family was anciently established in a village in the department of Loiret, in the district of Puiseaux.

Early History of the Demont family

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Demont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Demon, Demons, Demone, De Mone, Démon, Démons, Desmon, Desmond, Demond, Desmont, Desmonts, Demont, Desmontet and many more.

Early Notables of the Demont family

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Demont Ranking

In France, the name Demont is the 3,534th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


United States Demont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Demont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christian Demont, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
  • Josephine Demont, aged 4, who settled in America, in 1892
  • Vincenz Demont, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
  • Adolphe Demont, aged 8, who settled in America from Paris, in 1897
  • Philippe Demont, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, in 1897
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Demont Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Virginie Demont, aged 35, who immigrated to America from St Etienne, in 1904
  • Delia Demont, aged 50, who landed in America, in 1914
  • Marie Demont, aged 32, who landed in America from Charlieu, France, in 1915
  • Jeanne Francoise Demont, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1918
  • Hubert Demont, aged 29, who immigrated to America, in 1921
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Demont (post 1700) +

  • Rick DeMont (b. 1956), American two-time gold medalist swimmer
  • Joseph Laurent Demont, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
  • Yohan Demont (b. 1978), French footballer
  • Henri Demont (1877-1959), French lawyer in the Court of Paris
  • Erric Demont Pegram (b. 1969), retired professional American football player


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 26) Joseph Demont. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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