DIMOND
Recorded variant spellings include Di Mond, Di'Mond, di Mond
The Dimond surname is of English origin and is recognised as an occupational and topographic name of Anglo‑Saxon provenance.
The earliest derivation is from the Old English word diamant, meaning “diamond”. It was applied either to a person who lived near a diamond‑shaped tract of land or to an individual whose character was deemed sparkling or precious. The form is recorded in the early thirteenth century and shows the connection with the precious gemstone and its qualities.
In the Pipe Rolls of Buckinghamshire, dated 1224, the name Stephen Deyman is the earliest known instance, recorded during the reign of King Henry the First, known as “The Frenchman”. The next documented instance appears in 1221 in Cambridgeshire, where a household of Dayman Buntyng is listed.
Further early records include Thomas Dymande in the 1332 Subsidy Rolls of Surrey, and Robert Dymond in the 1379 Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire. These entries illustrate the variant spellings that were in use before the standardised spelling of the seventeenth century.
Variants of the name are plentiful. Common forms include Diamond, Dymond, Diment, Dyment, Deman, and Deamant. In Irish records the surname appears as Ó Díomáin, translating to “descendant of Díomán”, where the root díomá denotes a person “without pride” or “without blemish”. This Irish derivation is distinct from the English patronymic origin but is sometimes conflated in historical documents.
The family crest granted to the Dimond lineage displays three red mullets on a silver field. The crest features a cross crosslet in pale surmounted by a diagonal arrow pointing downwards, symbolising vigilance and noble aspiration.
Modern distribution shows the Dimond surname to be comparatively uncommon, yet it persists mainly within the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Britain it has historically been concentrated in the South West region of England and in counties such as Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire.
The surname carries connotations of wealth and status, owing to its association with precious stones. While not definitive of an individual’s circumstances, it nevertheless provides insight into ancestral history and linguistic heritage.
Typical given names associated with the Dimond surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- Gary
- James
- John
- Mark
- Matthew
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Alison
- Anne
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Janet
- Joan
- Patricia
- Ruth
- Samantha
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Diamond
- Dimon
- Dymond
- Diment
- Dimonda
- Demond
- Damond
- Daymond
- Dimmond
- Diamondi
- Daimond
- Damant
- Dament
- Dammant
- Damment
- Damont
- Damonte
- Daummond
- Dayment
- Daymont
- Deamond
- Demand
- Demant
- Dement
- Demint
- Deminti
- Demment
- Demmond
- Demnati
- Demont
- Demonte
- Demount
- Diamand
- Diamant
- Diamante
- Diamanti
- Diament
- Diamont
- Diamound
- Diemand
- Dimand
- Dimant
- Dimend
- Dimento
- Dimint
- Dimment
- Dimont
- Dimonte
- Diomande
- Domenet
- Dumant
- Dummond
- Dumond
- Dumonde
- Dumont
- Dyamond
- Dymant
- Dyment
- Dymont
- Temant
- Tement
- Timmond
- Tumenaite
- Tummond
- Diamondis
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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Did you know?
According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname Dimond are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Party ring.
There are approximately 1,251 people named Dimond in the UK. That makes it roughly the 6,203rd most common surname in Britain. Around 19 in a million people in Britain are named Dimond.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Dimond
- Mathew Dimond - Cricketer
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