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Early Origins of the Clermont family

The surname Clermont was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence on English history prevailed after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience was dominant. The family name was first referenced in the 11th century when they held lands and estates in that shire.

Early History of the Clermont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clermont research. Another 197 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1550 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Clermont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clermont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Clermont, Clermound, Clermond, Claremond, Claremount, Claremound, Clairmond, Clairmount and many more.

Early Notables of the Clermont family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Clermont family of Wiltshire

Clermont Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Clermont is the 558th most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Clermont is ranked the 2,212nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,884 people with that name. 2


United States Clermont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clermont Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Paul Clermont, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 3
Clermont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph D Clermont, aged 36, who arrived in Louisiana in 1812 3
  • Henry William Clermont who settled in Philadelphia in 1855

Contemporary Notables of the name Clermont (post 1700) +

  • Vincent Pierre Clermont, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Chief Engineer of mines, Paris
  • Edgar Jules Henri Clermont, Industrial Businessman of France
  • Clermont Barnabé, French expert on employment interviewing
  • Clermont Pépin OC OQ (1926-2006), Canadian pianist, composer and teacher


  1. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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