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Early Origins of the Gammon family

The surname Gammon was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where this distinguished family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Gammon family

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Gammon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gamon, Gamond, Gamont, Gamons, Gammon, Gammond, Gammont, Gammons, Gaimena, Gaimona, Gamona, Gaiman, Gaimman, Gaimmona, Gammona, Gaimonna, Gamonna, Gaimenna, Gaimmena, Gaman, Gamman, Gamans, Gammans, Gamone and many more.

Early Notables of the Gammon family

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Gammon Ranking

In the United States, the name Gammon is the 5,065^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Gammon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gammon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nath Gammon, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 2
John Gammon, who arrived in Virginia in 1674

Gammon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Gammon, who landed in New England in 1721 2
William Gammon, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2
Philip Gammon, who landed in New England in 1757 2
Joseph Gammon, who landed in New England in 1763 2
Richard Gammon, who arrived in Virginia in 1765

Gammon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rose Gammon, aged 17, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
James Gammon, who settled in San Francisco in 1852
Ellen Gammon, aged 22, who landed in New York, NY in 1893 2

Gammon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gammon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Francies Gammon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
John Gammon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
Lucy Gammon, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
William Gammon, his wife Fear Curtis Gammon and their daughter, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1764
Mr. William Gammon U.E. who settled in St. Andrews, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1785 3
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Gammon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Peter Gammon, aged 40, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Breeze" from Dublin, Ireland
Patrick Gammon, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Breeze" from Dublin, Ireland

Gammon migration to Australia +

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

Gammon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Gammon, British convict who was convicted in Sussex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Miss Mary J. Gammon, (b. 1879), aged 23, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Almora" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 8th March 1887 5
Mr. Samuel Gammon, (b. 1879), aged 19, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Almora" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 8th March 1887 5
Mr. Thomas Gammon, (b. 1879), aged 21, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Almora" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 8th March 1887 5

Gammon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gammon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Gammon, (b. 1858), aged 21, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Gammon (post 1700) +

William Howard Gammon, American educator and Computer Specialist, American University, Washington, DC
Kendall Robert Gammon (b. 1968), American professional (NFL) football player
James Gammon (1940-2010), American actor
Samuel Rhea III Gammon (b. 1924), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius, 1978 7
Lemuel Gammon, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1916 7
Gussie Gammon, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008 7
Connie Gammon, American politician, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 2002 7
Stephen George Gammon (b. 1939), Welsh former professional footballer
Staff Sergeant Archer T Gammon (1918-1945), American soldier who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945

Historic Events for the Gammon family +

Halifax Explosion

Mrs. Bridget Gammon (1842-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
Mr. Freddie John Gammon (1914-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
Miss Laura Violet Gammon (1916-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8

HMS Repulse

Mr. James Henry Gammon, British Sergeant, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 9

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 28th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html