| ![Show Contents]() Deem History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Deem familyThe surname Deem was first found in Suffolk where Leuric Demere was listed at Bury St Edmunds c. 1095. Later in Staffordshire, we found Alan Demus at Trentham in 1250 and Richard le Demor, le Demur in 1201 and 1357. 1 The name literally means judge, from the "[Old English déma, démere, a judge]" 2 One source claims the name "as well as Damory, is said to have been derived from the Norman fief of De la Mer, near the mouth of the Seine." 3 Early History of the Deem familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deem research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1250, 1279 and 1301 are included under the topic Early Deem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deem Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: DeMeer, DeMere, Deemer, Deamer, Demer, Demers, Deem, Deam, Delamere, Demera, Demur, Demurr and many more. Early Notables of the Deem familyMore information is included under the topic Early Deem Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deem RankingIn the United States, the name Deem is the 10,105th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4
 Deem migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Deem Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Deem, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 5
- Thomas Deem, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 5
Deem Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J. Deem, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1892
- Sarah Deem, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Deem Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Deem, aged 22, who immigrated to America, in 1919
- La Rue Deem, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1922
- Donovan Deem, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Deem (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Deem, American John W. Cox Professor of Biochemical and Genetic Engineering and Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Rice University in Houston, Texas
- Roger Deem, American professional wrestling photographer from Jacksonville, Illinois
- George Charles Deem Jr. (1932-2008), American artist
- W. L. Deem, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Wood County, 1940 6
- Stephen B. Deem (b. 1965), American Democratic Party politician, Accountant; Chair of Kent County Democratic Party, 2000 6
- John Franklin Deem (b. 1928), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; Member of West Virginia State Senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-; Defeated, 1976, 1986 6
- Hiram M. Deem, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for West Virginia State Senate 3rd District, 1952 6
- Gary D. Deem, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Vienna, West Virginia, 2008 6
- Frank Deem, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2004 6
- Muriel Helen Deem (1900-1955), New Zealand doctor, medical officer, medical adviser and university lecturer from Wellington
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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