| ![Show Contents]() Cantin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France French historians tell that the name Cantin was first used by the people of the province of Anjou. Cantin is a name for a person who lives on a patch of stony ground, or near a quarry. Ancient records reveal the name Cantin is derived from the Latin word Cantus, which refers to the rim or edge of a wheel. Early Origins of the Cantin familyThe surname Cantin was first found in Anjou, a former county, duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. Early History of the Cantin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cantin research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1700 and 1727 are included under the topic Early Cantin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cantin Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Cantin is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Cantin, de Cantin, Cantain, Cantaing, Cantains, Cantein, Kantin, Kantein, Kantains, Quantin, Quantain, Quantins, Quantain, Quantein, de Kantin, Canting, Canteins, Gantin and many more. Early Notables of the Cantin familyNotable amongst the name was - Remy Cantin, Lord of Picardy during the 1700's
Cantin World RankingIn the United States, the name Cantin is the 11,102nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Cantin is ranked the 680th most popular surname with an estimated 7,661 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Cantin is the 293rd popular surname. 3 France ranks Cantin as 2,926th with 2,000 - 2,500 people. 4
 Cantin migration to the United States | + |
Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Cantin were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Cantin were
Cantin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Isaac Cantin, who landed in New York in 1701 5
Cantin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Gaston Cantin, aged 27, who settled in America from Verde, France, in 1904
- Juliette Cantin, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from Verde, France, in 1904
- C. A. Cantin, aged 26, who immigrated to America, in 1908
- Eugene Joseph Cantin, aged 44, who landed in America, in 1911
- Baptiste Cantin, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1917
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| Cantin migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cantin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Jean Cantin, who arrived in Montreal in 1662
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cantin (post 1700) | + |
- Yvon Cantin (b. 1952), Canadian professional hockey player
- Jean-Charles Cantin (1918-2005), Canadian politician, representative for Quebec South from 1962 to 1968
- Marc Cantin (1933-1990), Québécois doctor and professor
- Narcisse Cantin (1870-1940), French-Canadian who founded the French Canadian settlement of Johnson’s Mills, known as as "The Father of the St. Lawrence Seaway"
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- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
- 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)
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