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Deming Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Deming last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Deming last name

Meaning of the Deming last name: someone who came from Migny or Migne, in France. Elsdon Smith gives Deming an English origin: someone who came from Migny or Migne, in France. That makes Deming a habitational surname, first given to someone who had come from that place. In the United States, Canada and Mexico the Deming surname is still in use today.

Arms associated with the Deming name

Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.

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Deming name FAQ

What does the Deming name mean?

Someone who came from Migny or Migne, in France.

Where does the Deming surname come from?

It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Canada.

Is there a Deming coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Deming coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.