Delorme History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe French region of Forez is where Delorme was first used as a surname. Delorme was a name for a person who lived near an elm tree, having derived its origin from the Old French word "orme," meaning "elm tree." 1 Early Origins of the Delorme familyThe surname Delorme was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme departments, where the family had an integral role in the social and cultural aspects of the region. Early History of the Delorme familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delorme research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1570, 1613 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Delorme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Delorme Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Delorme is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Delorme, DeLorme, Delormes, DeLormes, Delourmes, DeLourmes, Delormeau, Dorme, de l'Orme, De l'Orme and many more. Early Notables of the Delorme familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was
Delorme World RankingIn the United States, the name Delorme is the 14,087th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Delorme is ranked the 814th most popular surname with an estimated 6,605 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Delorme is the 589th popular surname. 4 France ranks Delorme as 249th with 14,743 people. 5
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Delorme. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Delorme were Delorme Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Delorme Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Delorme Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Delorme Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
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