| ![Show Contents]() April History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The early French language of the northwestern region known as Brittany is the soil from which the many generations of the April family have grown. The name April was given to a member of the family who was a person who was born in April, or who was otherwise associated with this month. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old French word Avril, which means April. Early Origins of the April familyThe surname April was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the April familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our April research. Another 325 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1309, 1541, 1654, 1668, 1680, 1696, 1698, 1738, 1756, 1761, 1763, 1766 and 1783 are included under the topic Early April History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. April Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name April is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Avril, Avri, Avrile, Avrill, Avrille, Avvri, Avvril, Avvrile, Avvrill, Avvrille, Adril, Adrile, Adrill, Adrille, Addri, Addril, Addrile, Addrill, Addrille, Auvril, Auvri, Auvrile, Auvrill, Auvrille, Auvvri, Auvvril, Auvvrile, Auvvrill, Auvvrille, Audril, Audri, Audrile, Audrill, Audrille, Auddri, Auddril, Auddrile, Auddrill, Auddrille, April, Aprill, Aprile and many more. Early Notables of the April familyNotable amongst this name at this time was - Giuseppe Aprile was born at Bisceglia in Apulia, 1738, and was an eminent soprano singer; was educated at the Conservatorio of 'La Pietà' at Naples, and sang in all the principal theatres of Italy and...
April World RankingIn the United States, the name April is the 18,357th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name April is ranked the 950th most popular surname. 2 And in South Africa, the name April is the 319th popular surname with an estimated 20,861 people with that name. 3
 April migration to the United States | + |
Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name April has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name April were
April Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jung Conrad April, aged 32, settled with his wife, Eva Catharina, aged 32, child, Catharina, aged 1, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1805
| Contemporary Notables of the name April (post 1700) | + |
- Bobby April III, American football coach, son of Bobby April
- Robert "Bobby" April (b. 1953), American National Football League coach
- Raymonde April (b. 1953), Canadian contemporary artist, photographer and academic
- Brendon Terence April (b. 1993), South African rugby union player
- Lyn April Statten, published writer, former actress and speech choreographer
- April Stevens (1929-2023), born Caroline Vincinette LoTempio, an American singer best known for her rendition of "Deep Purple" which received a Grammy Award in 1963
- April Ashley MBE (1935-2021), born George Jamieson, an English model, actress, and author, identified as a transgender woman by The Sunday People newspaper in 1961 and is one of the earliest British people known to have had sex reassignment surgery
- April Olrich (1931-2014), born Edith April Oelrichs, an English ballerina and actress, born in Tanzania
- April Catherine Glaspie (b. 1942), Canadian-born, American former diplomat, 13th United States Ambassador to Iraq (1988-1990)
- April L. Allison, American politician, Workers World Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984 4
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April migration to the United States 
