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![Show Contents]() Desmont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Desmont, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Desmont, 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 Desmont family originally derived its surname from a village in the department of Loiret, in the district of Puiseaux. Early Origins of the Desmont familyThe surname Desmont 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 Desmont familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desmont 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 Desmont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Desmont Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Desmont familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Desmont Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Desmont familySome 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.
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