Demund
Demund is a Swiss family name from Trun in the Surselva in the canton of Graubünden .
Origin and meaning
According to the book "Rätisches Namenbuch Volume 3", the name Demund refers to a locality. In Romansh , de means “von” and mund “world” or (as munt ) “mountain”.
It is assumed that the roots of the family name in “praus mouth” (meadow of mouth) can be found in Trun. The foundations of former houses still stand there. A Martin de Mondt is recorded in connection with the sale of “praus Mund” in 1549.
The first mentions: 1308 Burchardo de Monte in Graubünden, 1359 Jerg von Mundt in Chur, 1391 Heinrigett Munt in Lumnezia, 1448 Janut de Mont in Surcuolm, 1549 Martin de Mondt, 1641 Tumaisch Demund in Trun. The progenitor of the Demund line from Trun is Giachen Mathias ; * approx. 1750.
distribution
Demunds can be found mainly in the canton of Graubünden. But there are also some families from Basel , Zurich and St. Gallen all over Switzerland. Between 1870 and 1875 the two brothers Gion Giusep (born March 14, 1853) and Giusep Antoni (born March 27, 1859) emigrated to France . The descendants of Gion Giusep still live in France and in western Switzerland . There are also families in North America and in Germany who are not demonstrably related to the Demund line from Trun.
The oldest trace of Demunds in Germany comes from Joannes Demund (* 1680) and Catharina Demund (* 1692). They lived and died in Bauerbach, Baden, Karlsruhe. Her place of birth is unknown.
Around 1780 there was a Joseph Demund living in New Jersey . There is a street in Midland Park called Demund Lane. The Wortendyke-Demund House is on this street and is on the National Register of Historic Places . Demunds lived in Germany as early as 1760. Some families from Germany emigrated to Russia ( Volga Germans ) and returned after 1970. The grandmother of Bishop Joseph Werth was called Paulina Demund (* 1881). She was born in Russia in the German colony of Schönchen on the Volga . In 1798, a Demund family also lived in the neighboring colony of Lucerne (see list of German-speaking towns in the Volga Republic ).
variants
The name Demund has changed several times over the years: de Monte, da Mundt, de Mun, da si Munt, giu da Munt, de Mund, Demun, Demunt, Demund, Demont.
Demont is the youngest variant within the Demund family. Rest Mathias Demund (born October 21, 1810) changed the family name from Demund to Demont. His progeny are still called Demont. The Trun Demont lines are therefore descendants of the Demund family. There is also an old Demont line in the Lumnezia .
coat of arms
Golden unicorn on a blue background.