Show ContentsNimoy Surname History

Early Origins of the Nimoy family

The surname Nimoy was first found in Stirlingshire, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Nimoy family

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Nimoy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nimmo, Newmarch, Nemmoke, Nemmock, Newmarsh and others.

Early Notables of the Nimoy family

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Migration of the Nimoy family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Nimmo settled in Virginia in 1716; John Nimmo settled in New England in 1772; Archibald Nimmo settled in Philadelphia in 1864; M.J. Newmark settled in San Francisco in 1862.


Contemporary Notables of the name Nimoy (post 1700) +

  • Leonard Simon Nimoy (1931-2015), American actor, film director, poet, singer and photographer, best known as "Mr. Spock" in the Star Trek series


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