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Diamond Family History

Diamond Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from an Anglicized form of a metonymic occupational name for a diamond worker derived from German Diamant, French and Dutch diamant ‘diamond’, or Yiddish dime(n)t, from medieval Latin diamas, genitive diamantis, and ultimately from Greek adamas ‘unconquerable’, genitive adamantos, a reference to the hardness of the stone.

English: from the rare Middle English female personal name Diamand derived from Old French diamaunt, diamaund ‘diamond’ found in Middle English as diamound, deamaunt, and deamon. The name may alternatively be a variant of Daymon or a pet form of the Middle English personal name Day, to which the hypocoristic suffix -man has been added.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Diamáin ‘descendant of Diamán’, earlier Díomá or Déamán, a diminutive of Díoma, itself a pet form of Diarmaid (see McDermott).

Americanized form of Greek Diamantis or of any of the patronymics derived from this name. Compare Diamant.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Diamond families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Diamond family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Diamond families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 186 Diamond families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Diamond's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Diamond families in 1891.
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What did your Diamond ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Diamond. 11% of Diamond men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Diamond women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Diamond were Dock Labourer and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Tailor
    5%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%
  • Dock Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 26,000 military records available for the last name Diamond. For the veterans among your Diamond ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Diamond lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Diamond life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Diamond in 1941 was 23, and 76 in 2004.

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