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Lepage History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Lepage History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

Etymology of Lepage

What does the name Lepage mean?

The Lepage surname was no doubt an occupational name for someone who worked as a "law-page. Probably an apparitor or summoner, a servant of the law." 1

Early Origins of the Lepage family

The surname Lepage was first found in Yorkshire, where Johannes Lawpage was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rrolls of 1379. 1 Christopher Lawpage was listed in Norfolk, but no date or location was given. 2

Early History of the Lepage family

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Lepage Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Lepage were recorded, including Lappage, Lapage, Lappadge, Lapidge, Lawpage, Lapish, Lepage and many more.

Early Notables of the Lepage family

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Lepage World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lepage is the 7,083^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Lepage is ranked the 270^th most popular surname with an estimated 15,561 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lepage is the 122^nd popular surname. 5 France ranks Lepage as 2,151^st with 2,958 people. 6

Lepage migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Lepage family emigrate to North America:

Lepage Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alexander Claude Angelique LePage, who settled in Philadelphia in 1819
F. LePage aged 21, settled in Charleston in 1820
John LePage, who arrived in Arkansas in 1889 7

Lepage Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anthony Lepage, who sailed to Pennsylvania in 1901

Lepage migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lepage Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Louis Lepage, son of Étienne and Nicole, who married Sébastienne Aloignon, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in Quebec on 24th August 1667 8
René Lepage, son of Germain and Reine, who married Marie-Madeleine Gagnon, daughter of Pierre and Barbe, in Sainte-Anne-du-nord, Quebec on 10th June 1686 8
Michel Lepage, son of Jean and Marie, who married Catherine Jérémie, daughter of Noel and Jeanne, in Batiscan, Quebec on 3rd November 1688 8
Jacques Lepage, son of Jacques and Marie-Louise, who married Marie-Françoise Rose, daughter of Noel and Marie, in Quebec on 12th August 1694 8
Barthélemi Lepage, son of Jean and Marie, who married Thérèse-Angélique Lefebvre, daughter of Thomas and Geneviève, in Quebec on 29th September 1696 8

Lepage Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Lepage, son of Louis and Sébastienne, who married Marie-Madeleine Turcot, daughter of Abel and Marie, in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 3rd May 1700 8
Pierre Lepage, son of René and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Anne De Trépagny, daughter of François and Anne, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 13th July 1716 8
Jacques Lepage, son of Jacques and Marie-Françoise, who married Marie Darveau, daughter of François and Marie, in Quebec on 25th October 1717 8
Blaise Lepage, son of Louis and Catherine, who married Marie Loup, daughter of André and Marie, in Quebec on 5th September 1718 8
Jean Lepage, son of Louis and Sébastienne, who married Marie-Élisabeth Gagnon, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Saint-François-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 15th July 1723 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lepage Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Andrew LePage, who arrived in Prince Edward Island in 1806
Frederick Lepage, who was recorded as the shipping agent for St. John's in Newfoundland in 1829 9
Fredrick Lepage was a shipping agent of St. John's Newfoundland in 1829 9

Lepage migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lepage Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Daniel LePage, aged 24, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Navarino" 10
Peter Henry LePage, aged 36, a gardener, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Navarino" 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Lepage (post 1700) +

Paul LePage (b. 1948), 74th Governor of the U.S. State of Maine
Kevin Lepage (b. 1962), American NASCAR driver
Paul Richard LePage (b. 1948), American Republican politician, Mayor of Waterville, Maine, 2004-11; Resigned 2011; Governor of Maine, 2011- 11
Armand LePage, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1933 11
Denis LePage (1949-2023), Canadian musician, co-founder of the Montreal based disco band Lime, best known for their 1981 number one US Dance hit with "Your Love"
Octavio Lepage Barreto (1923-2017), Venezuelan politician, President of Venezuela in 1993
Victoria LePage (b. 1919), Australian spiritual writer
Robert Lepage CC, OQ (b. 1957), Canadian playwright, actor, and director, from Québec
Jules Bastien- Lepage (1848-1884), French naturalist painter
Jean Lepage (1779-1822), French gunsmith, inventor of the fulminate percussion system
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
South Australian Register Monday 14th August 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Navarino 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/navarino1854.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html