| ![Show Contents]() Lefrancois History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of LefrancoisWhat does the name Lefrancois mean? France is naturally the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Lefrancois. This surname was originally a nickname, which was a type of hereditary surname, for someone from the country of France. Although it began as a name, the name gained much popularity as a patronymic in the Middle Ages due to the popularity of St. Francis of Assisi. Early Origins of the Lefrancois familyThe surname Lefrancois was first found in Poitou, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Lefrancois familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lefrancois research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1614, 1618, 1685, 1716, 1725 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Lefrancois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lefrancois Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lefrançois, François, Français, Lefrançais, Françoise and many more. Early Notables of the Lefrancois familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lefrancois Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lefrancois RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Lefrancois is the 424th most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Lefrancois is ranked the 657th most popular surname with an estimated 7,201 people with that name. 2
| Lefrancois migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lefrancois Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- A. Marie Lefrancois, aged 46, originally from Troyes France, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Touraine" from Havre, France 3
- Albert Lefrancois, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Touraine" from Havre, France 3
- Guillaume Joseph Lefrancois, aged 40, originally from Sables d Olonne, France, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Le Havre, France 3
- Honorine Lefrancois, aged 38, originally from Sables d Olonne, France, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Le Havre, France 3
- Marcel Le Francois, aged 30, originally from Paris, France, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "France" from Le Havre, France 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lefrancois Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Charles Le François, son of Charles and Suzanne, who married Marie-Madeleine Triot, daughter of Jacques and Catherine, in Quebec on 10th September 1658 4
- Charles Le François, son of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, who married Barbe Bélanger, daughter of Charles and Barbe, in Quebec on 5th August 1691 4
- Joseph Le François, son of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, who married Anne-Cécile Caron, daughter of Robert and Marguerite, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 20th January 1698 4
Lefrancois Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Alexandre-Nicolas Le François, son of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, who married Madeleine Lefebvre, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 24th April 1702 4
- Charles Le François, son of Pierre and Madeleine, who married Élisabeth Valiquet, daughter of Jean and Renée, in Boucherville, Quebec on 22nd July 1703 4
- Pierre Le François, son of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marguerite Gagnon, daughter of Pierre and Barbe, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 24th November 1704 4
- Pierre Le François, son of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Louise Pichet, daughter of Jacques and Louise, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 12th October 1723 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lefrancois (post 1700) | + |
- Michel Lefrançois de Lalande (1766-1839), French astronomer
- Nicolas Lefrançois (b. 1987), French racing cyclist riding for Team Novo Nordisk
- Roselyne Lefrançois, French politician, Member of the European Parliament (2007-2009)
- Sabrina Lefrancois (b. 1980), French figure skater who competed in pairs and won the gold medal at the 2004 French Figure Skating Championships
- Nicolas Lefrançois (1794-1866), French Canadian land surveyor and politician who represented Montmorency in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1836 to 1837
- J.-Eugène Lefrançois (1896-1979), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laurier (1949-1957)
- Charles Lefrancois (b. 1972), Canadian retired high jumper and national champion (1995) for Canada in the men's high jump event
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