| ![Show Contents]() Demeter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Early Origins of the Demeter familyThe surname Demeter was first found in Suffolk where Leuric Demere was listed at Bury St Edmunds c. 1095. Later in Staffordshire, we found Alan Demus at Trentham in 1250 and Richard le Demor, le Demur in 1201 and 1357. 1 The name literally means judge, from the "[Old English déma, démere, a judge]" 2 One source claims the name "as well as Damory, is said to have been derived from the Norman fief of De la Mer, near the mouth of the Seine." 3 Early History of the Demeter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Demeter research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1250, 1279 and 1301 are included under the topic Early Demeter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Demeter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: DeMeer, DeMere, Deemer, Deamer, Demer, Demers, Deem, Deam, Delamere, Demera, Demur, Demurr and many more. Early Notables of the Demeter familyMore information is included under the topic Early Demeter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Demeter familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Etienne Demers, who arrived in Quebec in 1644; Andre Demers, who arrived in Montreal in 1651; Thomas Demor, who arrived in Virginia in 1665; Ludowig Demer, who came to Pennsylvania in 1737.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Demeter (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Demeter (1935-2013), American professional baseball player and scout who played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman for two seasons
- George Demeter (1896-1983), Greece-born, American was the author of Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure, the second Wednesday in April has been designated as George Demeter Day in Massachusetts
- Donald Lee "Don" Demeter (1935-2021), American Major League Baseball outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman, who played in 11 seasons
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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