Garmon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Garmon was derived from the Middle English personal name Gormund, Old English Ga-rmund, composed of the elements ga-r ‘spear’ + mund ‘protection’.

"Gorman: when not from the Norse Gormundr, is from Gourmont, and this is the more probable as it is a name still widespread in Normandy. Gorman was the name of a policeman in a district in Devon." 1

Early Origins of the Garmon family

The surname Garmon was first found in Sussex where William Gorman was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for 1296. The same source also included an entry for Adam Garman in 1327. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included and entry for William Gormund, Wiltshire in 1273. 3

Capel Garmon is a village near Betws-y-Coed in the county borough of Conwy, Wales. The village is known for the neolithic burial chamber nearby. St Garmon's Church, Capel Garmon, is an Anglican parish church in the village of Capel Garmon, Conwy, Wales, but it was close in 2006.

Early History of the Garmon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garmon research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1177, 1208, 1255, 1766, 1796 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Garmon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garmon Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Garmon, Garman, Garmond, Gorman and others.

Early Notables of the Garmon family

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Garmon Ranking

In the United States, the name Garmon is the 4,074^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Garmon family to Ireland

Some of the Garmon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garmon migration to the United States +

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Garmon or a variant listed above:

Garmon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Garmon, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1849 5
Mrs. G. Garmon, aged 58, who arrived in America, in 1895
Terence Garmon, aged 20, who arrived in America, in 1897
Maggie Garmon, aged 17, who arrived in America, in 1897

Garmon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Maggie Garmon, aged 20, who arrived in America from County Cavan, Ireland, in 1906
Bridget Garmon, who arrived in America, in 1907
Agnes Garmon, aged 31, who arrived in America, in 1909
Ernest J Garmon, aged 60, who arrived in America, in 1909
Eva Garmon, aged 56, who arrived in America, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Garmon (post 1700) +

Ron Garmon, American journalist, rock critic, and short story writer
Kelvin Garmon (b. 1976), former American football offensive tackle
Robert Garmon (b. 1952), Australian rules footballer
Huw Garmon (b. 1966), Welsh actor

Citations +

Baring-Gould S., Family Names and their Story. London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1913. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"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)