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Dimond History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Dimond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The original Gaelic form of the name Dimond was Ó Diamain. 1

Early Origins of the Dimond family

The surname Dimond was first found in County Londonderry (Irish: Doire), a Northern Irish county also known as Derry, in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Dimond family

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Dimond Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname Dimond can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Diamond, Dymond, Dyment, Diment, Dymott, Dimont and many more.

Early Notables of the Dimond family

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Dimond Ranking

In the United States, the name Dimond is the 12,066^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Dimond migration to the United States +

A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Dimond name:

Dimond Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Dimond, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1647 3

Dimond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Dimond, aged 26, who arrived in Schuyler County, III in 1860 3
Daniel Dimond, who landed in Arkansas in 1874 3

Dimond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dimond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Alice Dimond, aged 24, who arrived in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774

Dimond migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dimond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Dimond, (Diamond), (b. 1804), aged 35, English labourer who was convicted in Romney Marsh, Kent, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 8th December 1839, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Miss Mary Ann Dimond, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 22nd January 1846, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
George Dimond, aged 21, a sawyer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Lord Hungerford"

Contemporary Notables of the name Dimond (post 1700) +

Francis M. Dimond (1796-1859), American politician, 23rd Governor of Rhode Island (1853-1854)
Christopher Dimond, American playwright, librettist, and lyricist
John Dimond (1892-1968), American fencer at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Clark Dimond (b. 1941), American guitarist, composer and author, founder of Dimond Sudios
Diane Dimond, American television journalist, reporter and host
Anthony Joseph Dimond (1881-1953), American Democratic Party politician, Territorial Delegate to U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska (1933-1945)
James G. Dimond, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 15th District, 1877 6
Francis Moore Dimond, American politician, U.S. Consul in Veracruz, 1842-49 6
Francis G. Dimond, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Montgomery County, 1956; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964 6
Daniel Dimond, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 17th District, 1880-81 6
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Dimond family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. John Dimond, English Scullion from Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 7

The Dimond Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Miseris Succurrere Disco
Motto Translation: I learn to succour the distressed.

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 4th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/