The MacDermott Family Name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named MacDermott, so the heraldry linked to McDermott is a starting point, not an automatic right.

The meaning behind MacDermott

Your MacDermott ancestor may well appear as McDermott in earlier records. In origin, the name means “Son of Diarmaid”.

MacDermott is listed among the recognised spellings of McDermott. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes MacDermot, McDermot and Dermody. The 2010 US Census counted 399 people named MacDermott, ranking it number 52,037 among American surnames.

Want more than a summary? See the MacDermott family name pack.