Find out how popular the last name DeArmond is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeArmond.

DeArmond, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeArmond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeArmond in America

DeArmond is the 13600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeArmond surname appeared 2,228 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DeArmond.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeArmond to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeArmond

The surname Dearmond has its roots in England, tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "deor" meaning deer and "mund" meaning protection, suggesting it may have been an occupational name for a gamekeeper or a forester responsible for protecting deer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Deremunde." This medieval document was a census-like record compiled to assess taxes in England during the reign of King Edward I.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms such as "Deremund," "Deyremond," and "Deyremound" in various records and documents from different regions of England. This variation in spelling was common during that era due to the lack of standardized orthography.

The Dearmond surname is also linked to several place names in England, such as Dearham in Cumbria and Dereham in Norfolk. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

One notable bearer of the Dearmond name was Sir John Dearmond, a 14th-century English knight who fought in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War. He was born in 1312 and died in 1378.

Another notable figure was William Dearmond, a 16th-century English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London. He was born in 1523 and passed away in 1592.

In the 17th century, the Dearmond surname is found in the records of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, indicating that some individuals with this name were among the early English settlers in North America.

One such individual was Thomas Dearmond, who arrived in Virginia in 1635. He was involved in the tobacco trade and became a prominent landowner in the colony.

Another notable bearer of the Dearmond name was Elizabeth Dearmond, a 17th-century English Puritan who immigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s. She was born in 1602 and died in 1676.

In the 18th century, the Dearmond surname continued to spread across various regions of England, with records indicating individuals with this name residing in counties such as Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset.

Dearmond is a surname with a rich history and origins that can be traced back to medieval England. Its evolution and various spellings reflect the diverse regions and influences that have shaped this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeArmond

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeArmond.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeArmond was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeArmond has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeArmond was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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