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Lemon History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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The origins of the name Lemon are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Leman, which was taken from the personal name Liefman. 1

Early Origins of the Lemon family

The surname Lemon was first found in Suffolk at Wenhaston, a parish, in the union and hundred of Blything. "The family of Leman had a [family] seat here. The church is an ancient structure in the decorated English style, with a square embattled tower, and contains several monuments to the Leman family." 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 provided some of the earliest records of the family, typically with ancient spellings: Leman Bru in Norfolk; Alan filius Leman in Cambridgeshire; Eldred Leman in Somerset; and Thomas Letman in Oxfordshire. 3

Early History of the Lemon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lemon research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1616, 1637, 1645, 1660, 1667, 1690, 1695, 1701 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lemon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lemon 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. Lemon has been spelled many different ways, including Leaman, Leamen, Leman, Lemon, Lemmon, Leemon, Limon and many more.

Early Notables of the Lemon family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir John Leman, Lord Mayor of London in 1616; Sir William Leman, 1st Baronet (died 1667), an English politician who sat in the House of...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lemon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lemon Ranking

In the United States, the name Lemon is the 2,018^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Lemon family to Ireland

Some of the Lemon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lemon 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 Lemons to arrive in North America:

Lemon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Lemon, aged 19, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Globe" 5
William Lemon, who landed in Virginia in 1647 5
Will Lemon, who landed in Virginia in 1652 5
John Lemon, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 5
Edward Lemon, who landed in New Jersey in 1675 5

Lemon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Lemon, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 5
Ben ja Lemon, who landed in Virginia in 1711 5
James Lemon, who landed in New England in 1727 5
Samuel Lemon, who landed in New England in 1727 5

Lemon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hugh Lemon, who landed in Maryland in 1802 5
Daniel Lemon, aged 37, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1809 5
Moses Lemon, who landed in South Carolina in 1813 5
William Lemon, aged 17, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1824 5
Stewart Lemon, who arrived in New York in 1827 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lemon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Lemon, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
John Lemon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Mr. Joseph Lemon Sr., U.E., "Lemons" (b. 1718) born in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA from New Jersey, USA who settled in Willoughby Township, Niagara area, Ontario c. 1784 married to Prudence having 4 children 6

Lemon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Botis Lemon, who arrived in Canada in 1830
Mrs. Ann Lemon, aged 30 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Triton" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 7
Mrs. Catherine Lemon, aged 50 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Progress" departing from the port of New Ross, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 7
Mr. Edward Lemon, aged 50 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Triton" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 7
Mr. James Lemon, aged 12 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Erin's Queen" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lemon migration to Australia +

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

Lemon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Lemon, British Convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for life, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Samuel Lemon, English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. John Lemon, English convict who was convicted in Exeter, Devon, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 4th October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
Mr. Eli Lemon, English convict who was convicted in Petworth, West Sussex, England for 15 years transported aboard the "Forfarshire" on 24th June 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 11
Sarah Lemon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1848 12
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lemon 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:

Lemon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. C. Lemon, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Pudney Dawson" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th December 1855 13
Miss Jane Lemon, (b. 1836), aged 28, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 14

Contemporary Notables of the name Lemon (post 1700) +

Don Lemon (b. 1966), American television journalist best known for being a host on CNN from 2014 until 2023, recipient of an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2002 for his coverage of the capture of the Washington, D.C. snipers and has also received three regional Emmy Awards for his special report on real estate in Chicago and a business feature on Craigslist
W. E. Lemon, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in West Virginia for the 2nd Judicial Circuit, 1968
Thomas L. Lemon, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, 1950-51, 1956-59; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1958
Scott Lemon, American politician, Mayor of Mayfield, Kentucky, 1950-54, 1958-59
Samuel M. Lemon, American politician, U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 4th Michigan District, 1897-1909
Robert Lemon, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944
Richard A. Lemon, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1908
Joseph Leslie Lemon (1894-1931), American Republican politician, Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Lawyer; Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from St. Louis City 3rd District, 1931; Died in office 1931
Michael B. Lemon (b. 1895), American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Allegheny County, 1887-95; Died in office 1895
John A. Lemon (1827-1895), American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1873-80, 1889-95 (21st District 1873-74, 35th District 1875-80, 1889-95); Died in office 1895; Pennsylvania State Auditor General, 1881-84
... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Lemon family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. John Lemon, English Trimmer from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 15

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 39)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 22nd March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel-and-experiment
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1824 with 9 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1824
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-gray
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/forfarshire
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM - EMIGRANT SHIP - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DavidMalcolm.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/