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![Show Contents]() Orme History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The French region of Forez is where Orme was first used as a surname. Orme was a name for a person who lived near an elm tree, having derived its origin from the Old French word "orme," meaning "elm tree." 1 Early Origins of the Orme familyThe surname Orme was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme departments, where the family had an integral role in the social and cultural aspects of the region. Early History of the Orme familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orme research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1570, 1613 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Orme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Orme Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Orme is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Delorme, DeLorme, Delormes, DeLormes, Delourmes, DeLourmes, Delormeau, Dorme, de l'Orme, De l'Orme and many more. Early Notables of the Orme familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Philibert Delorme, (1510-1570), French architect, artist and theorist
Orme RankingIn the United States, the name Orme is the 11,007th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Orme were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Orme were
Orme Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Fabian Orme, who landed in Maryland in 1668 3
- Robert Orme, who landed in Maryland in 1673 3
- Richard Orme, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1686
Orme Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Andrew Orme, who settled in Virginia in 1765
Orme Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hannah Orme, who arrived in New York, NY in 1824
- Charles Orme, who landed in New York in 1838 3
- James Henry Orme, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 3
- Sidney Orme, who arrived in Mississippi in 1860 3
- George, John, Joseph, Nathanial, and William Orme, who all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Orme Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Alexander Orme, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asia" in 1839 4
- Mr. Richard Orme, (b. 1826), aged 22, English mill wright who was convicted in Knutsford (Nether Knutsford), Cheshire, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, he died in 1875 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Orme (post 1700) | + |
- George Orme (1891-1962), American Major League Baseball player
- William W Orme (1832-1866), American Brigadier General
- Mr. William Orme, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1690 to 1691
- Nicholas Orme, British historian, Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University
- Geoffrey Orme (1904-1978), British screenwriter, best known for his work on Doctor Who
- Denise Orme (1885-1960), stage name for Kessie Smither, English music hall singer
- Stanley Orme (1923-2005), Baron Orme, British Labour Party politician
- Robert Orme (1728-1801), English historian, son of an Indian army doctor
- Daniel Orme (1766-1802), English painter
- Brigadier-General Milton Orme Boone (1891-1985), American Commanding General California Quartermaster Depot (1942-1946) 6
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- Mr. Sydney Orme (b. 1919), British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 7
- Mr. James William Orme, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 7
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- "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)
- State Library of South Australia. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) ASIA 1839 from London with Captain Benjamin Freeman and 245 passengers, arrived Port Adelaide on 16-07-1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Asia-list.htm
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/australasia
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 22) Milton Boone. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Boone/Milton_Orme/USA.html
- HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
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