Belmont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Belmont family lived in Dorset and Gloucestershire. The geographical derivation of the name, however, does not stem from these locations, but relates to numerous areas in France, which are so named.

Early Origins of the Belmont family

The surname Belmont was first found in Dorset and Gloucestershire, where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Belmont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belmont research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1198, 1305, 1309, 1340, 1584, 1585, 1616 and 1929 are included under the topic Early Belmont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Belmont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beaumont, Beaumond, Beamond, Beamont, Beamonte, Beamonde, Bellmont, Belmont, Beomont, Beumond, Bewmont, Bewmonte, Bellemont, Beumont, Beaumount, Bewmount, Bowmont, Bowmaunt and many more.

Early Notables of the Belmont family

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Belmont Ranking

In the United States, the name Belmont is the 11,270^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Belmont is ranked the 4,696^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Belmont family to Ireland

Some of the Belmont family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Belmont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Belmont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Belmont, who landed in New York, NY in 1846 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Belmont (post 1700) +

Andy Belmont (b. 1957), American NASCAR stock car racer
Jamie Belmont, former American soccer player
Joe Belmont, former American NBA basketball player
August Belmont Jr. (1853-1924), American financier, thoroughbred racing enthusiast, builder of New York's Belmont Park racetrack
Alva Ertskin Belmont (1853-1933), American reformer
Perry Belmont (1851-1947), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1881-88; Resigned 1888; Defeated, 1902 (7th District); U.S. Minister to Spain, 1888-89; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1912;
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (1858-1908), American Democratic Party politician, Financier; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1900; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1901-03
August Belmont (1816-1890), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Netherlands, 1853-54; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1854-57; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1860-68; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860, 1864, 1876; Speaker, 1868
François de Briançon de Vachon de Belmont, Marquis de Belmont, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Ramona Belmont, New Zealand World Championship snooker player

Historic Events for the Belmont family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Fred "Bronco" Belmont (1921-2006), aged 20, Welsh Able Bodied Seaman from Wales, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales and survived the sinking 5

The Belmont 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: Fide sed cui vide
Motto Translation: Trust, but be careful whom.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) François Belmont. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html