| ![Show Contents]() Desormeaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France This French name is derived from the Old French word "orme," which meant an elm tree. Early Origins of the Desormeaux familyThe surname Desormeaux was first found in Champagne, where the family was anciently seated in a village of the department of Seine-et-Marne, in Brie, the canton of Rozoy, in the district of Coulommiers. Early History of the Desormeaux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desormeaux research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1724, 1772, 1778, 1793 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Desormeaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Desormeaux Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Desormau, Desormeau, Desormaux, Desormeaux, Desormaud and many more. Early Notables of the Desormeaux familyNotable amongst the family during this period was - Marie-Alexandre Desormeaux, a surgeon, who was born in Paris in 1778, the son of a member of the Royal Academy of Surgery, and who died in Paris in 1830
Desormeaux RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Desormeaux is the 566th most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Desormeaux is ranked the 8,453rd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2
 Desormeaux migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Desormeaux Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Camille Desormeaux, aged 28, originally from Paris, arrived in New York in 1903 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" from Havre, France 3
| Desormeaux migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Desormeaux Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Rene Desormeaux, who landed in Canada in 1643
| Contemporary Notables of the name Desormeaux (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Desormeaux (b. 1985), American CFL football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders
- Kent Jason Desormeaux (b. 1970), American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989
- Pierre Désormeaux (b. 1952), former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Desormeaux migration to the United States 
Desormeaux migration to Canada 
