Desmond Family History
Desmond Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deasmhumhnaigh
‘descendant of the man from southern Munster’, from deas
‘south’ + Mumhain ‘Munster’, an ancient Irish kingdom named for
Mumhu, one of its early kings. The surname Desmond has passed
into common use as a personal name, not only in Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Desmond Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Desmond families
 187 - 371  63 - 186 |
 1 - 62  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Desmond families
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135 - 268 46 - 134 |
1 - 45 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Desmond families
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4 - 6 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Desmond Family Origin
Desmond Immigration Information
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Desmond Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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