Georges History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Georges

What does the name Georges mean?

The name Georges was spawned from the landscape of northern France known as Normandy during the Middle Ages. It comes from the Old French form of George.

Early Origins of the Georges family

The surname Georges was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Georges family

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Georges Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Jore, Joret, Joreau, Joriau, Joriaux, Jorin, Jorel, Jori, Jory, Jorry, Jorre, Jorret, Jorioz and many more.

Early Notables of the Georges family

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Georges Ranking

In the United States, the name Georges is the 10,501^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Georges is ranked the 201^st most popular surname with an estimated 16,958 people with that name. 2

Georges migration to the United States +

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 Georges 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 Georges were

Georges Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Sir Ferdinando Georges, who arrived in New England in 1631 3

Georges Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Georges, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 3

Georges Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Georges, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
P Georges, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1854 3

Georges migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Georges Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jacques Georges, who landed in Montreal in 1655

Contemporary Notables of the name Georges (post 1700) +

Danielle Legros Georges (1965-2025), Haitian-born American poet, essayist and academic, poet laureate of Boston, Massachusetts, from 2015 to 2019
Gigi Georges, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1992 4
General Alphonse-Joseph Georges (1875-1951), French Member of French Committee for National Liberation (1942-1945) 5
Marvie Elton Georges CMG OBE (1943-2018), British Virgin Islander politician and businessman, Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1983-2003) and (2007-2008)
Anna Georges Eshoo (b. 1942), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1980-92; U.S. Representative from California 14th District, 1993-; Defeated, 1988 6
Patrick Georges Pillay, Seychellois politician, former Minister of External Affairs of the Seychelles and Minister of Health
Jean Georges Grenier, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Jean Georges Fruhinsholz, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Jean Georges Edighoffen, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 9
Eymard Georges Corbin (b. 1934), retired Canadian Senator, Member of Parliament for Madawaska-Victoria (1968-1984)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Alphonse-Joseph Georges. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Georges/Alphonse-Joseph/France.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 6) Jean Grenier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 5) Jean Fruhinsholz. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Jean Edighoffen. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html