Disson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Disson family

The surname Disson was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Disson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Disson research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1574 is included under the topic Early Disson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Disson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Disson, Desson, Diesen, Dassen, Dessener, Dessin, Diesenhaus, Diesenhoven, Diesenove and many more.

Early Notables of the Disson family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

the Disson family of Normandy

Disson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Disson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Clem Disson, who landed in Mississippi in 1798 1
Joseph Disson, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 1

Disson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Disson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Disson U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 2

Disson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Disson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Disson, British Convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 20th July 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1837