De'man History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of De'man

What does the name De'man mean?

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname De'man came from the name Dalman. Another alternative version is that the surname De'man originally derived from the Old English word Doelan which referred to set out in position land or lots. Later a doleman would be responsible for distribution of land or alms as part of the lord and tenant agreement that occurred during the feudal ages.

Early Origins of the De'man family

The surname De'man was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the De'man family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De'man research. Another 238 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1280, 1340, 1587, 1622, 1650, 1661 and 1697 are included under the topic Early De'man History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De'man Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. De'man has been recorded under many different variations, including Dolman, Dollman, Doleman, Doalman, Dolmen, Dolmin, Dolmane, Dollmin, Dolemin, Dolemen, Dolmun, Doalmen, Doalmin, Doalmun, Dolle, Doman, Dooman and many more.

Early Notables of the De'man family

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De'man Ranking

In Netherlands, the name De'man is the 402^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,067 people with that name. 1

De'man migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name De'man or a variant listed above:

De'man Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

L Deman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)