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![Show Contents]() Fleur History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
Netherlands
France
Early Origins of the Fleur familyThe surname Fleur was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Brabant, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Eindhoven, Helmund and Tilburg. Historically one province, it is now North and South, the north being a part of Holland. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Fleur familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fleur research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1655 is included under the topic Early Fleur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fleur Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Flers, Flersheim, Flershart, Flersen, Flersmann, Flersenhaus, Fleur and many more. Early Notables of the Fleur familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fleur Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Fleur migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fleur Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- M. La Fleur was living in Fort Louis de la Mobile in Louisiana, in the year 1711
- M. La Fleur, a wagon maker, was living in New Orleans in 1725
- M. La Fleur and his wife were living in Illinois in 1732
- Christoph Fleur, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
- Dominique Fleur, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fleur (post 1700) | + |
- Marie St. Fleur, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000, 2004; Member, Credentials Committee, 2008 2
- Robert Alex La Fleur, state official, Louisiana
- Kareen Fleur Adcock CNZM OBE (b. 1934), New Zealand poet
- Fleur Adcock CNZM OBE (1934-2024), New Zealand poet who lived much of her life in England
- Fleur Chew (b. 1981), Australian former representative rower and seven-time national champion
- Fleur vanDooren (1989-2024), Dutch field hockey player
- Fleur Revell (b. 1972), New Zealand public relations consultant and former television personality
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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