| ![Show Contents]() Deams History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Deams familyThe surname Deams 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 Deams familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deams research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1250, 1279 and 1301 are included under the topic Early Deams History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deams 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 Deams familyMore information is included under the topic Early Deams Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Deams 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.
- 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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