| ![Show Contents]() Ormandy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Ormandy familyThe surname Ormandy was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of lands at Bury when Ormundi, son of Leuric was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. They are believed to be of Omanville in Normandy. Early History of the Ormandy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ormandy research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1069, 1080, 1296, 1552 and 1675 are included under the topic Early Ormandy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ormandy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ormandy, Ormundy, Ormundie, Oman, Omand, Omond, Omanville, Osmunderly and many more. Early Notables of the Ormandy familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - the Ormandy family of Lancashire
 Ormandy migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ormandy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Joseph Ormandy, aged 38, who settled in America from Colthouse, England, in 1913
- Stanley Ormandy, aged 26, who landed in America from Dalton-on-Furness, England, in 1919
- George William Ormandy, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England, in 1919
- John Ormandy, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1919
- John Ormandy, aged 37, who landed in America, in 1922
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| Ormandy migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ormandy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Thomas and William Ormandy, who were both on record in the census of Ontario, Canada of 1871
Ormandy Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Annie Ormandy, aged 19, who immigrated to St. John's, Newfoundland in 1906
- Helen Ormandy, aged 0, who immigrated to St. John's, Newfoundland in 1906
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ormandy (post 1700) | + |
- Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985), born Jeno Blau in Hungary, noted conductor and violinist. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and Queen Elizabeth II made him an honorary Knight of the British Empire in 1976
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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Ormandy migration to the United States 
Ormandy migration to Canada 
