Lafont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lafont

What does the name Lafont mean?

The French region of Savoie is the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Lafont. The name Lafont is derived from the Old French word "fontaine," which means "fountain," and as a name it no doubt originally served as a mark of recognition for someone who lived near such a landmark. As such, Lafont is classed as a topographic surname.

Early Origins of the Lafont family

The surname Lafont was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Lafont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lafont research. Another 310 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1238, 1339, 1357, 1390, 1418, 1450, 1521, 1551, 1579, 1600, 1621, 1658, 1663, 1685, 1695, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1745, 1752, 1789, 1816 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Lafont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lafont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lafontaine, Lafontain, Lafantaine, Fontaine, Fantaine, Fontain, Fontein, Fantein, Fantaine, Fonteyn, Lafonteyn, Lafon and many more.

Early Notables of the Lafont family

Notable in the family name at this time was

François Lafontaine , Lord of Mézeyrac during the 1600's

Lafont Ranking

In France, the name Lafont is the 506^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,877 people with that name. 1

Lafont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lafont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alejandro Lafont, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1870 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lafont (post 1700) +

Cristina Lafont (b. 1963), American philosopher
Pauline Lafont (1963-1988), French actress who died tragically from a fall while hiking at the age of 25
Marcelle Lafont (1905-1982), French chemist, chemical engineer, member of the French Resistance and politician
Bernadette Lafont (1938-2013), French Cesar Award winning actress who appeared in more than 120 films, mother of Pauline Lafont
Louis Charles Georges Jules Lafont (1825-1908), French naval officer, Governor of CochinChina from 1877 to 1879
Jean-Philippe Lafont (b. 1951), French baritone
Ernest Lafont (1879-1946), French socialist politician
Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont (b. 1945), Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Cayenne in French Guiana since 2004
Dominique Lafont (b. 1961), French businessperson, Managing Director for Africa in the Bolloré Group
Charles Philippe Lafont (1781-1839), French violinist and composer
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

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)