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England

Early Origins of the Lemmon family

The surname Lemmon was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Antwerp, (Anvers) a fortified city in the province of Antwerp. It is Belgium's commercial center. In the 11th century Godfrey of Bouillon was Marquis of Antwerp. The province is divided into three districts, Antwerp, Malines and Turnhout. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Lemmon family

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Lemmon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lemmens, Lemmense, Lemmenes, Lemens, Lemenns, Lemmenns, Lemmeens, Lemeens, Leomans, Lemmons, Lemmon, van Lemmen and many more.

Early Notables of the Lemmon family

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Lemmon Ranking

In the United States, the name Lemmon is the 4,125^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Lemmon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemmon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Lemmon, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1637 2

Lemmon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Roger Lemmon, who landed in Virginia in 1703 2
Richard Lemmon, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1797 2

Lemmon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Lemmon, who landed in New York in 1827 2
David Lemmon, who landed in Maryland in 1830 2
Thomas Lemmon, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1845 2

Lemmon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemmon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Lemmon, who arrived in Canada in 1816

Lemmon migration to Australia +

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

Lemmon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Noah Lemmon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asia" in 1839 3
Sarah Lemmon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asia" in 1839 3

Lemmon 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:

Lemmon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Lemmon, (b. 1839), aged 24, Scottish labourer, from Banffshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Sebastopol" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st May 1863 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Lemmon (post 1700) +

William B. Lemmon, American politician, Postmaster at Butler, Pennsylvania, 1841-45
Robert Lemmon, American politician, Postmaster at Salisbury, Maryland, 1797-1810, 1812-17
Richard Lemmon, American politician, Postmaster at Salisbury, Maryland, 1810-12, 1817-37
Nicholas Lemmon, American politician, Postmaster at Westminster, Maryland, 1801-09
Michael Craig Lemmon (b. 1946), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, 2000-
John H. Lemmon, American politician, Representative from New York 15th District, 1894
John T. Lemmon, American politician, Mayor of Rochester, Minnesota, 1925-27, 1930-31
John Lemmon, American politician, Member of Iowa American Independent State Central Committee, 1971; American Independent Candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1972
Charles M. Lemmon, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1908
Charles Lemmon, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Washington, 1836
... (Another 10 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)
State Library of South Australia. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) ASIA 1839 from London with Captain Benjamin Freeman and 245 passengers, arrived Port Adelaide on 16-07-1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Asia-list.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html