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Early Origins of the Demoss family

The surname Demoss was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Demoss family

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Demoss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moisson, Moissonne, Moissone, Moissonnes, Moissones, Moisonne, Moisone, Moisonnes, Moisones, Moissan, Moissen, Moissanne, Moissenne, Moissane, Moissene, Moisan, Moissang, Moisang, de Moisson, de la Moisson, la Moisson, le Moisson, Lemoisson, Lamoissonne, Demoisson, Demoissonne, Mosson, Moise, Moises, Moisond, Moisonde, Moisont, Moisent, Moisen, Moisons, Moisanc, Moisand, Moissond, Moissond, Moissonde, Moissont, Moissent, Moissons, Moissanc and many more.

Early Notables of the Demoss family

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Demoss Ranking

In the United States, the name Demoss is the 5,924th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Demoss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Demoss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George DeMoss, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1895
  • Henry S. DeMoss, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1895
  • James DeMoss, aged 58, who landed in America, in 1895
  • Minnie DeMoss, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Demoss Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mrs. I. M. deMoss, who settled in America, in 1908
  • Earl Demoss, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Demoss (post 1700) +

  • Robert Alonzo "Bob" DeMoss (1927-2017), American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
  • Harold R. DeMoss Jr (b. 1930), American senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals
  • Darcy DeMoss (b. 1963), American film and television actress
  • Mickie Faye DeMoss (b. 1955), American college basketball coach and former player
  • Elwood "Bingo" DeMoss (1889-1965), American baseball player and manager in the Negro Leagues (1905 to 1943)
  • Walter DeMoss, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1950 2
  • Thurman DeMoss, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972 2
  • John B. Demoss, American politician, Independent Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976 2
  • John A. DeMoss, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 21st District, 1961 2
  • Hal DeMoss, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988 2
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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