McDermont Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McDermont Surname Definition:

MACDAIRMID, MACDARMID, MACDEARMID, MACDERMAID, MACDERMID, MACDIARMID, MACDEAHMONT, MACDAIRMOND, MACDERMAND, MACDIARMOND, MACDERMONT: All current spellings of the name, the last five with intrusive n. Gaelic MacDhiarmaid, 'son of Dermid, which see.

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McDermont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
England1051:530,64833,151
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland901:41,5913,112
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3941:127,45912,279

McDermont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACDAIRMID, MACDARMID, MACDEARMID, MACDERMAID, MACDERMID, MACDIARMID, MACDEAHMONT, MACDAIRMOND, MACDERMAND, MACDIARMOND, MACDERMONT: All current spellings of the name, the last five with intrusive n. Gaelic MacDhiarmaid, 'son of Dermid, which see. The name is a comparatively rare one in record, and when it does appear it is sometimes corrupted into M'Kennit, etc. The Macdiarmids of Glenlyon claim or claimed to be the oldest if not the aboriginal race of the district. Nemeas Mactarmayt was rector of St Conganus de Duybrinis (Durinish) and afterwards vicar of Kilchoman in Islay, 1427 (Pop. Lett., VIII, p. 23). John Makeyrmit was a sufferer from the hership of Petty, 1502 (Rose, p. 176), and another John McKeremyt was tenant of Pollouchquhy, 1504 (ER., XII, p. 667). Jhone McChdrmeit of Menyenis was partner to a bond of manrent, 1533 (Cawdor, p. 159). Jhone Malchermyk, one of the 'mairs and officiaris of the schirefdome of Pertht,' 1529 (Crandtully, I, p. 88). Finlay Dow McKermeid in Glenlyoun was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 633). Gillemertene M'Kennit in Soccoth, a Glenurquhay vassal, 1638 (BBT., p. 403). Archibald McDiarmott was a charter witness at Inverlevirmore, 1659 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 76), and Robert MacDermit was liberated from the Tolbooth of Elgin, 1685 (Elgin, I, p. 336). John Dow McDearmeid was tenant of Bols in Islay, 1686 (Bk. Islay, p. 518), John McKermet, rebel in parish of Kilbrandan, 1685 (Commons, p. 11), and Alexander M'Dermite was 'toun clerk deput of Air,' 1687 (Ayr, p. 211). John McDermeit was a student at Glasgow University in 1698, as was also Patrick M'Dermant of St. Quivox, Ayrshire, in 1811. Several M'Diarmids were among the duke of Atholl's Fencible men enrolled in Glenlyon in 1706 (HMon, III, p. 215-216), and Isabel M'Kearmet is recorded in Ground of Ballachin, 1700 (Dunkeld). In the Kirk session record of the entry relating to Colin Macdiarmid, the Reay country bard, drowned in 1799, his name is spelled Macdermot. Jon McKiarmid appears in Nether Lorn, 1692 (Commons, p. 34). McDiarmoid 1669, Macdermant 1816, McDiarmoid 1669, McKimniad (in Kilmelford) 1692. See also Mactahmayt.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McDermont Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McDermont Come From? nationality or country of origin

McDermont occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDermont? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 914,967th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. McDermont is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of McDermont reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McDermont is most common in The United States, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent reside, Washington, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

McDermont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McDermont has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 58 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDermont Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McDermont surname is predominantly Catholic (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McDermont last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the political party.

McDermont earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $47,859 USD per year.

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