Show ContentsChapeleau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Chapeleau, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Chapeleau, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Lorraine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Chapeleau family originally lived at the town of Paresse or Parez, in the Lorraine. Although one would at first assume that the name is derived from the city of Paris, evidence suggests that the names of both the town in the Lorraine and the French capital are derived from a Gaulish tribe called the Parisii.

Early Origins of the Chapeleau family

The surname Chapeleau was first found in Lorraine, where the family was originally seated in Damblain, a village in the Lorraine Bassigny.

Early History of the Chapeleau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chapeleau research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1774, 1792, 1806, 1817, 1843, 1844, 1864 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Chapeleau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chapeleau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chapel, Chapelle, Chapleau, Chapeleau, Chaplod, Chapelod, Chaplot, Chapelot, Chaplaud, Chapelaud, Chaplauld, Chapelauld, Chaplaut, Chapelaut, Chaplault, Chapelault, Chaplaux, Chapelaux, Chaplaulx, Chapelaulx, Chaplet, Chapelet, Chaplay, Chapelay, Chapley, Chapeley, Chaplié, Chapelié, Chaplier, Chapelier, Chaplais and many more.

Early Notables of the Chapeleau family

Notable in the family name was Antoine-Clément Chapelle (1774-1843), a general, who became a Baron in 1817; Jean-Jacques-Édouard Chapelié, a general engineer, who was born in Marseille in 1792...
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Canada Chapeleau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chapeleau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Noel Chapeleau, who married Françoise Lamoureux in Boucherville, Quebec in 1692
Chapeleau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Claude Chapeleau, who married Rosalie Matte in 1759 in Lachenaye, Quebec
  • Joseph Chapeleau, who married Catherine Véronneau in 1765 in Terrebonne


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