Show ContentsAumont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Aumont, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Aumont, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. 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 Aumont family derived its surname from the place-name Aumont, which was in the province of Picardy.

Early Origins of the Aumont family

The surname Aumont was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family has been recorded from ancient times.

Early History of the Aumont family

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Aumont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aumont, Aumons, Aumond, Aumant, Aumand, Aumans, Aumonts, Aumonds, Aumants, Aumands, Auxmont, Auxmons, Auxmond, Auxmant, Auxmand, Auxmans, Auxmonts, Auxmonds, Auxmants, Auxmands and many more.

Early Notables of the Aumont family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was

  • Jean, Sire of Aumont, Crusader Knight in 1248

Aumont Ranking

In France, the name Aumont is the 5,248th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


United States Aumont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Aumont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James Aumont, who settled in Philadelphia in 1840

Contemporary Notables of the name Aumont (post 1700) +

  • Jean Pierre Aumont, renowned French Actor, France
  • Monique Aumont, decorator, Paris
  • Houda Aumont, Psychoanalyst, Paris


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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