Lours History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Lours family

The surname Lours was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Clermont/Aurillac and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Lours family

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Lours Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Orsaile, Orsières, Orsal, Orsat, Orsol, Ours, Hours, Ours, Orser, Oursaire, Hourseau, Lours, L'Orseau, L'Orser and many more.

Early Notables of the Lours family

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Lours Ranking

In France, the name Lours is the 6,964^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Lours family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Paul Ours, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720 with his wife and seven year old child, and Jean Hours, who also arrived in Louisiana in 1720.

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