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Early Origins of the Drummond family

The surname Drummond was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Drummond family

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Drummond Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dromund, Drummond, Drumon, Dremond, Dremont, Tremond and many more.

Early Notables of the Drummond family

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Drummond World Ranking

In the United States, the name Drummond is the 1,611^st most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1 However, in Australia, the name Drummond is ranked the 690^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,689 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Drummond is the 320^th popular surname with an estimated 1,919 people with that name. 3 The United Kingdom ranks Drummond as 802^nd with 8,403 people. 4

Drummond migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Drummond Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gawen Drummond, who landed in New Jersey in 1677 5

Drummond Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Patrick Drummond, who arrived in New England in 1729 5
Michael Drummond, who settled in Virginia in 1731
Joseph Drummond, who settled in Virginia in 1738
Andrew Drummond, who settled in Boston in 1767
John Drummond who settled in Brunswick N. Carolina in 1775
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Drummond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Walter Drummond, aged 47, who landed in Georgia in 1812 5
James Drummond, aged 27, who landed in New York in 1817 5
Catherine Drummond, who arrived in New York in 1820 5
Adam Drummond, who settled in New York in 1831
Stewart Drummond, who landed in New York in 1833 5
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Drummond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Drummond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Lt. Capt. Peter Drummond U.E. born in Saratoga Lake, New York, USA who arrived at Haldimand County, Ontario c. 1780 he enlisted in 1776 served in Loyal Rangers Regiment 8th Company, 8th Regiment, King's Royal Regiment on New York he settled on land in the Johnstown in 1793 6
Mr. Jonathan Dubble U.E. who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harboutr, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 6
Mr. Donald du McGillis U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 6
Ms. Ann Drummond U.E. who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 6
Mr. Jacobina Drummond U.E. who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 he was a surgeon, served in the King's American Regiment 6
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Drummond Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Andrew T. Drummond, who settled in Montreal in 1815
William Drummond, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1841
Jane Drummond, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1844

Drummond migration to Australia +

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

Drummond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Drummond, Scottish convict who was convicted in Perth, Scotland for life, transported aboard the "Baring" in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. Adam Drummond, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 8th April 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
Mr. Alexander Drummond, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 27th May 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
Mr. John Drummond, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 11th March 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
Stephen Drummond, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Winchester" in 1838 11
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Drummond migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Drummond Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Donald Drummond, aged 28, a farm servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1840 12
James Drummond, aged 15, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blenheim" in 1840
Donald Drummond, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Bengal Merchant 13
David Drummond, aged 27, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 14
Jane Drummond, aged 24, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 14
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Contemporary Notables of the name Drummond (post 1700) +

John Willie Drummond (1919-2016), American politician, Member of the South Carolina Senate (1966-2008)
Garry Neil Drummond Sr. (1938-2016), American heir, business executive and philanthropist, CEO of the Drummond Company
Alice Elizabeth Drummond (1928-2016), American Tony award nominated actress
Johnathan "Jon" Drummond (b. 1968), American Olympic gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sir James Eric Drummond (1876-1951), 16th Earl of Perth, first general secretary of the League of Nations
Desmond Lloyd "Des" Drummond (1958-2022), England and Great Britain international rugby league footballer who played on the wing in over 588 matches in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s
John Fraser Drummond, British fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force, during World War II, credited with 8 aerial victories
Dame Edith Margaret Drummond DBE (1917-1987), Scottish-born, British Royal Navy officer, Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) from 1964 to 1967
Louis Pierre Milcolombe Drummond, Count de Melfort, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 15
William Henry Drummond (1854-1907), Irish-born Canadian poet
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WINCHESTER 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Winchester.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Shadow Time Settlers (Retrieved 5th November 2010), retrieved from http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 24) Louis Drummond. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html