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France
Ireland

Noble surnames, such as Desmond, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Desmond, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Desmond family originally derived its surname from a village in the department of Loiret, in the district of Puiseaux.

Early Origins of the Desmond family

The surname Desmond was first found in Orléanais, where the family was anciently established in a village in the department of Loiret, in the district of Puiseaux.

Early History of the Desmond family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desmond research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1591, 1628, 1826, 1842, 1851 and 1928 are included under the topic Early Desmond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Desmond Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Demon, Demons, Demone, De Mone, Démon, Démons, Desmon, Desmond, Demond, Desmont, Desmonts, Demont, Desmontet and many more.

Early Notables of the Desmond family

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Desmond Ranking

In the United States, the name Desmond is the 5,129^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Desmond migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Desmond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Desmond, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1827 2
Timothy Desmond, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1844 2
Mr. Desmond, aged 34, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1849 2
Catherine Desmond, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1854 2

Desmond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Desmond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

George Desmond, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1778

Desmond Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Cornelius Desmond, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1829
Ellen Desmond, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1830
Michael Desmond, aged 33, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the barque "Independence" from Kinsale, Ireland
Margaret Desmond, aged 40, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the barque "Pallas" from Cork, Ireland
John Desmond, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Thomas Hanford" from Cork, Ireland
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Desmond migration to Australia +

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

Desmond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Desmond, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Caledonia" on 5th July 1820, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1835 3
Mr. Cornelius Desmond, (b. 1775), aged 52, Irish farmers man who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 19th July 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. William Desmond, (b. 1808), aged 30, Irish baker who was convicted in County Tyrone, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 29th December 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. John Desmond, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Egyptian" on 5th April 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. Patrick Desmond, British Convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 25th April 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
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Desmond 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:

Desmond Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Henry Desmond, aged 27, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Westminster" in 1843
Mr. Patrick Desmond, Irish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 27th April 1860 8
E. Desmond, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir George Grey" in 1864
Mr. William Desmond, (b. 1829), aged 45, Irish labourer from County Cork travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 8
Mrs. Jane Desmond, (b. 1844), aged 30, Irish settler from County Cork travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name Desmond (post 1700) +

Viola Irene Desmond (1914-1965), Canadian Civil Rights Advocate, she was unjustly convicted of a minor tax violation for not leaving a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre, Nova Scotia in 1946; she was granted a posthumous pardon, the first to be granted in Canada, she will be featured on the $10 Canadian bank note in 2018
Charles S. Desmond (1896-1987), American Democratic Party politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1940; Appointed 1940; Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1941-59; Chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1959-66 9
William Desmond, American politician, Member of Illinois State House of Representatives 8th District, 1903-05 10
William W. Desmond, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Woodstock, Illinois, 1939-53 10
W. J. Desmond, American Republican politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 1st District, 1902 11
Walter J. Desmond, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Long Beach, California, 1913-22 12
Thomas Charles Desmond (b. 1887), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Senate, 1931-58 (27th District 1931-44, 32nd District 1945-54, 33rd District 1955-58) 13
Terry Desmond, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980 14
Phillip Desmond, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Bibb County Democratic Party, 2003 15
Minot S. Desmond, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Manchester 2nd Ward, 1948 16
... (Another 30 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Australia. Retrieved on 18th March 2022 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th January 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/egyptian
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1840
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Charles Desmond. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) William Desmond. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) W. Desmond. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Walter Desmond. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Thomas Desmond. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Terry Desmond. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Phillip Desmond. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Minot Desmond. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html