Lapaige History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of LapaigeWhat does the name Lapaige mean? The long and noble heritage behind the name of Lapaige first began in medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Lapaige family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Lapaige was an occupational name for a young servant to a nobleman. Such a position was known by the Old French word "page" and was the first stage in a young man's training for knighthood. Early Origins of the Lapaige familyThe surname Lapaige was first found in Ile-de-France, where they held a family seat. Early History of the Lapaige familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lapaige research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1656, 1664, 1670, 1695, 1696, 1718 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Lapaige History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lapaige Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lepage, Lepages, Leppage, Leppages, Lespages, Lesppages, Lapage, Lappage, Dupage, Despages, De Lapage and many more. Early Notables of the Lapaige familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lapaige Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lapaige familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: F. LePage aged 21; settled in Charleston in 1820; Alexander Claude Angelique LePage settled in Philadelphia in 1819; Fredrick Lepage was a shipping agent of St. John's Newfoundland in 1829.
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