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Early Origins of the Lemon family

The surname Lemon was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Lemon family

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Lemon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lamont, Lamon, Lamond, Lamonde, Lamonte and others.

Early Notables of the Lemon family

Notable amongst this name at this time was many individuals in Canada, such as Louis Lamont, who worked in Beauharnois in 1861; Antoine Lamonde worked in Saint-Jean-des-Chaillo in 1861; William Lamont worked in Quebec in 1871; John Lamont was a miller in Côte-Saint-Paul in 1871; Jacques Lamont was a laborer in Saint-Colomb in 1871; Thomas Lamont was a councillor in Saint-Thomas in 1871; Robert Lamont was a harness-maker in Athelstan...
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Lemon Ranking

In the United States, the name Lemon is the 2,018th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1


United States Lemon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Lemon, aged 19, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Globe" 2
  • William Lemon, who landed in Virginia in 1647 2
  • Will Lemon, who landed in Virginia in 1652 2
  • John Lemon, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 2
  • Edward Lemon, who landed in New Jersey in 1675 2
Lemon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Henry Lemon, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 2
  • Ben ja Lemon, who landed in Virginia in 1711 2
  • James Lemon, who landed in New England in 1727 2
  • Samuel Lemon, who landed in New England in 1727 2
Lemon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Hugh Lemon, who landed in Maryland in 1802 2
  • Daniel Lemon, aged 37, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1809 2
  • Moses Lemon, who landed in South Carolina in 1813 2
  • William Lemon, aged 17, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1824 2
  • Stewart Lemon, who arrived in New York in 1827 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Lemon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • John Lemon, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
  • John Lemon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
  • Mr. Joseph Lemon Sr., U.E., "Lemons" (b. 1718) born in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA from New Jersey, USA who settled in Willoughby Township, Niagara area, Ontario c. 1784 married to Prudence having 4 children 3
Lemon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Botis Lemon, who arrived in Canada in 1830
  • Mrs. Ann Lemon, aged 30 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Triton" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 4
  • Mrs. Catherine Lemon, aged 50 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Progress" departing from the port of New Ross, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 4
  • Mr. Edward Lemon, aged 50 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Triton" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 4
  • Mr. James Lemon, aged 12 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Erin's Queen" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 4
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Australia Lemon migration to Australia +

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

Lemon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Richard Lemon, British Convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for life, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
  • Samuel Lemon, English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia 6
  • Mr. John Lemon, English convict who was convicted in Exeter, Devon, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 4th October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
  • Mr. Eli Lemon, English convict who was convicted in Petworth, West Sussex, England for 15 years transported aboard the "Forfarshire" on 24th June 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
  • Sarah Lemon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1848 9
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New Zealand Lemon 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:

Lemon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. C. Lemon, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Pudney Dawson" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th December 1855 10
  • Miss Jane Lemon, (b. 1836), aged 28, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Lemon (post 1700) +

  • Don Lemon (b. 1966), American television journalist best known for being a host on CNN from 2014 until 2023, recipient of an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2002 for his coverage of the capture of the Washington, D.C. snipers and has also received three regional Emmy Awards for his special report on real estate in Chicago and a business feature on Craigslist
  • W. E. Lemon, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in West Virginia for the 2nd Judicial Circuit, 1968
  • Thomas L. Lemon, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, 1950-51, 1956-59; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1958
  • Scott Lemon, American politician, Mayor of Mayfield, Kentucky, 1950-54, 1958-59
  • Samuel M. Lemon, American politician, U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 4th Michigan District, 1897-1909
  • Robert Lemon, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944
  • Richard A. Lemon, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1908
  • Joseph Leslie Lemon (1894-1931), American Republican politician, Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Lawyer; Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from St. Louis City 3rd District, 1931; Died in office 1931
  • Michael B. Lemon (b. 1895), American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Allegheny County, 1887-95; Died in office 1895
  • John A. Lemon (1827-1895), American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1873-80, 1889-95 (21st District 1873-74, 35th District 1875-80, 1889-95); Died in office 1895; Pennsylvania State Auditor General, 1881-84
  • ... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

RMS Lusitania
  • Mr. John Lemon, English Trimmer from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 12


Suggested Readings for the name Lemon +

  • The Lemon and Cox Ancestors of Harriet Caroline Lemon by Arthur Channing Downs.

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  2. 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)
  3. 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
  4. Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 39)
  5. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 22nd March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel-and-experiment
  6. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1824 with 9 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1824
  7. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-gray
  8. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/forfarshire
  9. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM - EMIGRANT SHIP - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DavidMalcolm.htm
  10. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  11. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  12. Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/


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