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Early Origins of the Ormond family

The surname Ormond was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of lands at Bury when Ormundi, son of Leuric was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. They are believed to be of Omanville in Normandy.

Early History of the Ormond family

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Ormond Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ormandy, Ormundy, Ormundie, Oman, Omand, Omond, Omanville, Osmunderly and many more.

Early Notables of the Ormond family

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Ormond Ranking

In the United States, the name Ormond is the 12,990^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Ormond migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ormond Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Ormond, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 3
John Ormond, aged 16, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775 3

Ormond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ormond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Adjunt. George Ormond U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1784 he served in the Queen's Rangers 4

Ormond Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mary Ormond, aged 21, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Dorcas Savage" from Belfast, Ireland

Ormond migration to Australia +

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

Ormond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Patrick Ormond, (b. 1799), aged 35, Irish convict who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 27th July 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1834 aboard the ship 5

Ormond 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:

Ormond Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J. Ormond, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann" in 1853
John Ormond, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 6
Mr. John Ormond, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th October 1859 7
Patrick Ormond, aged 45, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Constance" in 1862
Matthew Ormond, aged 35, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maori" in 1864
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ormond (post 1700) +

Ron Ormond (1910-1981), American author, showman, screenwriter, film producer, and film director
Mary Ormond (b. 1702), wife of a notorious English pirate Blackbeard
Guillaume Ormond (1896-1971), English cathedral organist
James Ormond (b. 1977), English cricketer
Julia Karin Ormond (b. 1965), English actress
Duncan Ormond, Scottish-born, New Zealand former football player who represented New Zealand at international level
Bert Ormond (1931-2017), Scottish-born, New Zealand football player who represented New Zealand at international level
John Lambie "Ian" Ormond (1949-2021), Scottish-born, New Zealand association football player who represented New Zealand at international level
John Davies Ormond (1832-1917), New Zealand politician
Wayne Ormond, Australian entrepreneur and businessman
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
"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
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). 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