Show ContentsDelamont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Delamont, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Delamont, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. 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 Delamont family originally derived its surname from a village in the department of Loiret, in the district of Puiseaux.

Early Origins of the Delamont family

The surname Delamont was first found in Orléanais, where the family was anciently established in a village in the department of Loiret, in the district of Puiseaux.

Early History of the Delamont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delamont research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1591, 1628, 1826, 1842, 1851 and 1928 are included under the topic Early Delamont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delamont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Demon, Demons, Demone, De Mone, Démon, Démons, Desmon, Desmond, Demond, Desmont, Desmonts, Demont, Desmontet and many more.

Early Notables of the Delamont family

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Migration of the Delamont family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Martin Demon, who settled in Virginia around 1620; Pierre Desmontais, who was born in Montreal in 1671; Léonard Desmonts, the son of Léonard and Catherine Coussillia, of Cé.


Contemporary Notables of the name Delamont (post 1700) +

  • Gordon Arthur Delamont (1918-1981), Canadian music educator, author, composer, and trumpeter

Empress of Ireland
  • Mr. Arthur William Delamont (1892-1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 1
  • Mr. Leonard Samuel Delamont (1889-1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 1
  • Miss Elizabeth Delamont (1885-1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 1
  • Mr. John Delamont (1864-1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 1
  • Mrs. Seraphine Delamont (1863-1914), née Cooper Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 1


  1. Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html


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