| ![Show Contents]() Thurmond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Switzerland Early Origins of the Thurmond familyThe surname Thurmond was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Thurmond familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thurmond research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Thurmond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thurmond Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Thorman, Thormann, Thormans, Thormanns, Thormanes, Thormannes, Thormane, Thormanne, Thorrman, Thorrmann, Thoorman, Thoormann, Thurman, Thurmann, Torman, Tureman and many more. Early Notables of the Thurmond familyMore information is included under the topic Early Thurmond Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thurmond RankingIn the United States, the name Thurmond is the 5,599th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Thurmond migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Thurmond Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Thurmond, who landed in Virginia in 1699 2
Thurmond Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Richard Thurmond, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Thurmond (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Reynolds Thurmond (b. 1976), American politician, Member of the South Carolina Senate (2013-)
- David Christopher "Chris" Thurmond (b. 1953), American football defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach at Rice University
- Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond (1941-2016), nicknamed "Nate the Great," an American NBA basketball player, inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- Walter Riley Thurmond III (b. 1987), American NFL football cornerback who played from 2010 to 2015
- Mark Anthony Thurmond (b. 1956), American former Major League Baseball player who played from 1983 to 1990
- James M. Thurmond (1836-1882), American attorney and politician, Mayor of Dallas (1879-1880)
- Aretha Thurmond (b. 1976), American two-time gold medalist discus thrower in the Pan American Games (1999 and 2003)
- Michael L. "Mike" Thurmond (b. 1953), the former Commissioner of Labor for the state of Georgia
- James Strom Thurmond (1902-2003), American politician and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Mrs. John Thurmond (1715-1737), née Lewis, British actress, born at Epsom in Surrey who married John Thurmond the younger, a dancer, from Dublin
- ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Suggested Readings for the name Thurmond | + |
- Thurmond-Thurmon, From Georgia to Louisiana, 1781-1982 by Mary Edith Thurmon Freudendorf.
- The Thurmond Family: A Black Lineage by Sameera V. Thurmond.
- The Thurmonds of Virginia by Walter Robert Thurmond Witschey.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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Thurmond migration to the United States 
