Show ContentsEdmond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origins of the name Edmond are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the given name Edmond. [1] [2]

Saint Edmund or Eadmund (841-870), was King of the East Angles, martyr, and saint and was born in Saxony in the city of Nüremberg in 841, being the son of King Alkmund and Queen Scivare. "Eadmund began his reign on 25 Dec. 855, and was crowned and anointed king of East Anglia by Humbert, bishop of Hulme, the following Christmas day, being then fifteen years old." [3]

Edmund or Eadmund (922?-946), king of the English, was son of Eadward the Elder and Edmund called Ironside (981?-1016), was king, the third son, probably, of Æthelred the Unready. Saint Edmund (1170?-1240), was Archbishop of Canterbury, born on St. Edmund's day (20 Nov.), probably between 1170 and 1175. [3]

Early Origins of the Edmond family

The surname Edmond was first found in Oxfordshire, where the first on record of the family was Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent (1301-1330), youngest son of Edward I, by his second wife, Margaret of France. Born at Woodstock, he received from his father a revenue of seven thousand marks a year. It is thought that Edward I was to confer the rich earldom of Cornwall either on Edmund or on his elder brother Thomas of Brotherton; but the accession of Edward II negated that possibility. Edward II made Edmund Lord of the Castle and Honour of Knaresborough in 1319 and the next year granted him lands of the value of two thousand marks a year. [3]

Many of the early records were in Latin as per the following: Simon dl. Edmundi, Norfolk; and Thomas filius Edmundi, Kent, both listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. [4]

The Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I. included the forename Edmund filius Osmund, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I [5] and later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Johannes Edmund; and Edmundua del Grange. [4]

Early History of the Edmond family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Edmond research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1544, 1563, 1564, 1582, 1622 and 1639 are included under the topic Early Edmond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Edmond Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Edmond has been spelled many different ways, including Edmond, Edmonde, Edmon, Edmonds, Edmun, Edmund, Edmunds and many more.

Early Notables of the Edmond family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Sir Clement Edmondes (1564?-1622), was Clerk to the Council, born at Shrawardine in Shropshire. His parentage is not known, but he is described in the Oxford matriculation register as a yeoman's son...
  • Thomas Edmondes (1563?-1639), was an English diplomatist, fifth son of Thomas Edmondes of Fowey, Cornwall, born at Plymouth about 1563. His father was head-customer of the port of Plymouth, was mayor...

Edmond Ranking

In the United States, the name Edmond is the 2,831st most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. [6] However, in France, the name Edmond is ranked the 9,230th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. [7]


United States Edmond migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Edmonds to arrive in North America:

Edmond Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Edmond who settled in Virginia in 1654
  • Susan Edmond, who landed in Virginia in 1661 [8]
Edmond Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Evan Edmond, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1701 [8]
  • Lewis Edmond, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1701 [8]
  • Robert Edmond, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 [8]
Edmond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Edmond, aged 41, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 [8]
  • Joseph Edmond, who landed in New York in 1835 [8]
  • H Edmond, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 [8]
  • E. T. Edmond, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Edmond Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • James Edmond, aged 57, who immigrated to the United States from Glasgow, in 1905
  • Gertrude Edmond, aged 29, who settled in America from Saltburn, England, in 1907
  • Geo. Edmond, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Glasgow, in 1907
  • Alice Edmond, aged 29, who landed in America from Flamborough, England, in 1909
  • Ernest James Edmond, aged 27, who landed in America from Sherelamthan, England, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Edmond migration to Australia +

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

Edmond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Edmond Edmond, (b. 1811), aged 30, Madagascan carpenter who was convicted in Port Louis for life for arson, transported aboard the "Daphne" in 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1853 [9]
  • George Edmond, aged 17, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "David McIvor"

New Zealand Edmond 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:

Edmond Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. J. Edmond, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Three Bells" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th July 1858 [10]
  • Mrs. Edmond, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Three Bells" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th July 1858 [10]
  • Child Edmond, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Three Bells" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th July 1858 [10]
  • Mr. David Edmond (Edmund), British settler travelling from London via Cobh aboard the ship "Sir George Pollock" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th September 1859 [10]
  • Peter Edmond, aged 23, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Resolute" in 1865
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Edmond (post 1700) +

  • William Edmond (1755-1838), American politician, Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1797-1801; Member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1803-05; Superior Court Judge in Connecticut, 1805-19 [11]
  • Samuel S. Edmond, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Griswold, 1899-1900 [11]
  • Joseph H. Edmond, American politician, First Selectman of Plainville, Connecticut, 1888 [11]
  • Richard Edmond Hartley (1935-2023), mostly known by his stage names Slim Lehart or "The Wheeling Cat," an American country music singer and entertainer
  • John Edmond Buster (b. 1941), American physician, director of the team that performed the first embryo transfer resulting in a live birth in 1984
  • Louis Edmond Durey (1888-1979), French composer from Paris; perhaps best known for his many piano works
  • Major-General Walter Edmond Clutterbuck DSO MC (1894-1987), British Army officer, commander of the 1st Infantry Division during World War II
  • Air Commodore Arthur Edmond Clouston (1908-1984), New Zealand-born, British test pilot with the Royal Air Force
  • George Edmond Manley (b. 1965), American voice artist, novelist and screenplay writer
  • Michel Edmond Moussié (1888-1933), French sailor at the 1924 Summer Olympics


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  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  4. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  5. Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
  6. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  7. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  8. 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)
  9. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved May 31st 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/daphne
  10. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  11. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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