Show ContentsDesormeau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

This French name is derived from the Old French word "orme," which meant an elm tree.

Early Origins of the Desormeau family

The surname Desormeau was first found in Champagne, where the family was anciently seated in a village of the department of Seine-et-Marne, in Brie, the canton of Rozoy, in the district of Coulommiers.

Early History of the Desormeau family

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Desormeau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Desormau, Desormeau, Desormaux, Desormeaux, Desormaud and many more.

Early Notables of the Desormeau family

Notable amongst the family during this period was

  • Marie-Alexandre Desormeaux, a surgeon, who was born in Paris in 1778, the son of a member of the Royal Academy of Surgery, and who died in Paris in 1830

Migration of the Desormeau family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: members of the family, who settled across America, as well as in New France.


Contemporary Notables of the name Desormeau (post 1700) +

  • Charles Desormeau Jr., American production assistant, known for his work on Terror Night(1987)
  • Ray Desormeau, American actor, known for his role in Biff Wellington (2015)
  • Jacques Desormeau, French politician, Mayor of Saint-Charles-de-Percy in the Basse-Normandie region (2008-2014)
  • Pierre Desormeau, Canadian lawyer in Montreal


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