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Early Origins of the Chapdelaine family

The surname Chapdelaine was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat.

Early History of the Chapdelaine family

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Chapdelaine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chapdelaine, Chapdelain, Chappdelain, Chappedelain, Chappdelaine, Chappedelaine, de Chapedelaine, de Chapdelain, Chapdelane, Chappdelane, Chapedelane, Chappedelane, Chapedelain, Chapedelaine, Chapedelaing, Chapedelange, Chapdelang, Chapdelang, Chapedelang, Chapedelainge, Chapdelaing, Chapdelainge, Chappedelang, Chappedelaing, Chappedelainge, Chapdelayne, Chapdelayn, Chappdelayn, Chappedelayn, Chappdelayne and many more.

Early Notables of the Chapdelaine family

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Chapdelaine Ranking

In the United States, the name Chapdelaine is the 17,408th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Chapdelaine is ranked the 749th most popular surname. 2


Canada Chapdelaine migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chapdelaine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • François Chapdelaine, son of André and Marie-Anne, who married Exupère Couturier, daughter of Pierre and Gertrude, in Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec on 31st May 1723 3
  • Louis Chapdelaine, son of André and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Anne Bonin, daughter of André and Madeleine-Angélique, in Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec on 2nd May 1729 3
  • André Chapdelaine, son of Julien and Reine, who married Marie Chatel, daughter of Henry and Marie-Geneviève, in Berthier, Quebec on 26th November 1731 3
  • Valérien Chapdelaine, son of André and Marie-Anne, who married Angélique Dansereau, daughter of Pierre and Angélique, in Verchères, Quebec in 1732 3
  • Marie-Anne Chapdelaine, who married in St-Ours, Quebec in 1734
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Chapdelaine (post 1700) +

  • Michael Chapdelaine (b. 1956), American acoustic guitarist and composer
  • Victor Chapdelaine, American politician, Mayor of Putnam, Connecticut, 1926-27 4
  • Rolland Chapdelaine, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Manchester 13th Ward, 1948 4
  • Roland H. Chapdelaine, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1944 4
  • Rene Chapdelaine, former NHL hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "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
  3. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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