Carmon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Carmon

What does the name Carmon mean?

The ancestors of the Carmon family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Carmon is for a person who was known as the carman, or one who rented or let out vehicles. Often carmen were known as hostilers.

Early Origins of the Carmon family

The surname Carmon was first found in Cumberland in the lands of Carman where they held a family seat from very ancient times before 1100 A.D.

Early History of the Carmon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carmon research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086 and 1300 are included under the topic Early Carmon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carmon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Carmon have been found, including Carman, Carmen, Carmine, Carmyn and others.

Early Notables of the Carmon family

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Carmon Ranking

the United States, the name Carmon is the 10,118^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Carmon 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:

Carmon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J. Carmon, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Josephine Willis" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th February 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Carmon (post 1700) +

Richard Carmon Purdy, Canadian chocolatier who founded Purdy's Chocolates on Robson Street in Vancouver in 1907

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html