Du plessis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Du plessis

What does the name Du plessis mean?

Noble surnames, such as Du plessis, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Du plessis, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Maine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Du plessis family originally derived its surname from the place called Plessis, which was in Maine.

Early Origins of the Du plessis family

The surname Du plessis was first found in Maine. The name Du Plessis is cited since the thirteenth century with a family of Chantillon, originally from Maine, who possessed the marquisate of Nonant. Geoffroy Du Plessis, chancellor of the Church of Tours and vicar, was elected bishop of Évreux, a commune located in Normandy, in 1310. Perrot Du Plessis was a squire in 1355.

Nicolas Duplessis settled at Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec during the 17th century. In 1663, after his arrival in Canada, Nicolas married Marie Crevier, daughter of Christophe and Jeanne (née Enrad). 1

Early History of the Du plessis family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Du plessis research. The years 1549, 1554, 1586, 1605, 1627, 1630, 1663, 1680, 1690, 1694, 1699, 1725, 1727, 1732, 1733, 1735, 1740, 1741, 1750, 1766 and 1774 are included under the topic Early Du plessis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Du plessis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duplessis, Duplesis, Duplessi, Du Plessis, Duplessy, Du Plessy and many more.

Early Notables of the Du plessis family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Philippe Du Plessis-Mornay, lord of Plessis-Marly and a diplomat around 1549
Bertrand Du Plessis was councilor at the cour-des-aides of Perigueux in 1554
Jacques Du Plessis was bishop of Lucon in 1586
Suzanne de Bruc was marquise of Du Plessis in 1605 and her children carried the lineage
Jacques de Rougé marquis of Du Plessis was lieutenant-colonel in 1627
Guillaume Du Plessis de la Brunetière, born at the diocese of Angers in 1630, was bishop of Saintes
Pierre-Michel Du Plessis was an architect and engineer of the king in 1690
François-Xavier Du Plessis was a Jesuit around 1694
Joseph-Siffred Du Plessis, a very famous painter, was born in Carpentras in 1725
Jean-Baptiste Du Plessis was a count and general in Vigoureux in 1735

Du plessis World Ranking

In the United States, the name Du plessis is the 7,760^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Du plessis is ranked the 7,384^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3 And in South Africa, the name Du plessis is the 46^th popular surname with an estimated 86,080 people with that name. 4

Du plessis migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Du plessis Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Charles-Denis Duplessis married in America in 1742
Marie Duplessis, aged 47, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 5

Du plessis migration to Canada +