| ![Show Contents]() Fugate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Early Origins of the Fugate familyThe surname Fugate was first found in Auvergne at Des Fagots, in the diocèse of Clermont 1 where the name is a "trade nickname for someone, who sells or manufactures bundles," having derived from the root name "fagot," meaning "bundle" or "bundles." 2 Early History of the Fugate familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fugate research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1392, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1609, 1612 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Fugate History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fugate Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Fugate, including Faget, Fager, Fageait, Fageais, Fageaies, Fagez, Fagé, Fagée, Fagest, De Faget, De Fageait, Fageti, De Fageto, Faguy, Fagette, Faggette, Fagey, Fagais and many more. Early Notables of the Fugate familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fugate Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fugate RankingIn the United States, the name Fugate is the 2,056th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 3
| Fugate migration to Canada | + |
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Fugate has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Fugate were Fugate Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Thomas Fugate, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
- Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
- Dauzat, Albert, dictionaire étymologique de noms de famille et prénoms de France. Paris: Références Larousse, 17 Rue de Montparnasse, 1987. Print (ISBN 2-03-730012-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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