Demon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Demon, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Demon, 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 Demon family originally derived its surname from a village in the department of Loiret, in the district of Puiseaux.
Early Origins of the Demon family
The surname Demon 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 Demon family
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Demon Spelling Variations
Spelling 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 Demon family
Notable amongst the family at this time was
- Albert-Jean-Octave Demons, born in 1842, a physician in Bordeaux
Demon migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Demon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Martin Demon, who arrived in Virginia in 1617 1
- Martin Demon, who settled in Virginia around 1620
Demon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Andre Albatestier DeMon, who landed in South Carolina in 1738 1
Demon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Henry Demon, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 1
Demon migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Demon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Miss. Crimmon Demon, aged 2 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Diamond" departing 8th June 1847 from Bremerhaven, Germany; the ship arrived on 31st July 1847 but she died on board 2
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)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 72)