{{Use dmy dates|date= August 2025}} {{Infobox name | name = Demond | image = | caption = | romanisation = | pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|d|ɪ|ˈ|m|ʌ|n|d}} | gender = Male | language = English | languageorigin = English | origin = Possibly a variant of ''Desmond'' | derivation = ''Desmond'' or phonetic innovation | meaning = Possibly "from South Munster" (if derived from ''Desmond'') | region = United States | related names = Desmond, Damon, Deon | popularity = Moderate (1970s–1980s U.S.) | footnotes = <ref name="Hanks">{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hodges |first2=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2003 |isbn=0198607644 |page=76 |url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryoffirs0000hank/ |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref> }}
'''Demond''' or '''DeMond''' is a masculine given name and a surname primarily used in the United States. Though sometimes considered a modern or phonetic variation of the name Desmond, Demond has developed distinct usage and cultural associations, particularly within African-American communities.<ref name="Hanks" />
The name gained moderate popularity in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, possibly influenced by public figures bearing the name.<ref>{{cite web |title=Demond – Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names |url=https://www.babynames.com/name/demond |website=BabyNames.com |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref> Unlike many traditional names, Demond does not have widespread historical or linguistic roots beyond its modern usage.
==People== ===Given name=== * Demond Tweety Carter (born 1986), American basketball coach and former player * Demond Claiborne (born 2003), American college football player * Demond Greene (born 1979), German-American basketball coach and former player * Demond Brent Leggs (born 1972), African-American architectural historian and preservationist * Demond Mallet (born 1978), American basketball player * Demond Meeks (born 1979), American union organizer and politician * Demond Price (born 1982), stage name Conway the Machine, American rapper and record label co-founder * Demond Bob Sanders (born 1981), American former National Football League player * Demond Washington (born 1987), American former football player * Demond Williams Jr. (born 2006), American football quarterback * Demond Wilson (1946–2026), American actor and minister * DeMond Winston (born 1968), American former National Football League player
===Surname=== * Abraham Lincoln DeMond (1867–1936), African-American minister and advocate for African-American emancipation * Albert DeMond (1901–1973), American screenwriter
==Fictional characters== * Demond, a Black superhero
==See also== * Desmond (name) * African-American names * Damon (given name) * Deon
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{{given name|type=both}} Category:Masculine given names