Desmet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Desmet family

The surname Desmet was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this family was established in early times.

Early History of the Desmet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desmet research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1250, 1645, 1675, 1707, 1715, 1838 and 1912 are included under the topic Early Desmet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Desmet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Demers, Demere, Demerre, Demery, Demerey, Demerais, Demeret, Demerez, Lemers, Lemere, Lemerre, Lemery, Lemerey, Lemerais, Lemeret, Lemerez, Desmery, Démery, Lesmery, Lémery, Lamer, Lamers, Lamere, Lamerre, Lamery, Lamerais, Lameret, Merre, Mérais, Méret, Mérey, Méry, Merrée, Mériaux, Mériau, Mériel, Mériet, Méric, Mérigon, Mérigot, Mériguet, Mérigeau and many more.

Early Notables of the Desmet family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Huon de Méry (fl. 1200-1250), French author of "Li Tournoiemenz Anticrit" or in English "The Tournament of the Antichrist"), a 3,546-line Old...
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Desmet Ranking

In France, the name Desmet is the 7,811^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Desmet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Desmet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benedeta De Smet, aged 11, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Harriet" in 1847 2
Petrus De Smet, aged 19, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Harriet" in 1847 2
Delphira De Smet, aged 4, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Harriet" in 1847 2
Jean Baptiste De Smet, aged 20, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Harriet" in 1847 2
Collette De Smet, aged 11, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Harriet" in 1847 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Desmet (post 1700) +

Michel Desmet (1933-2022), French civil servant and politician
Marcel Desmet (1892-1973), French architect
Catherine de Smet (b. 1959), French art historian
Wim De Smet (1932-2012), Flemish zoologist, specialized in marine mammals
Wolfgang de Smet (1617-1685), Flemish painter, who was active in Leuven in the mid-17th century
Pierre De Smet (1892-1975), Belgian politician
Peter de Smet (1944-2003), Dutch comic-strip artist
Pierre-Jean De Smet SJ (1801-1873), also known as Pieter-Jan De Smet, Flemish Catholic priest
Pieter De Smet (1503-1571), otherwise Petrus Vulcanius, a humanist scholar and local government official of Bruges
Richard De Smet (1916-1997), Belgian Jesuit priest, and missionary in India
... (Another 39 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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